(a) Agam Literature-This consists of original scriptures complied by Gandharas and Srut-kevalis. They are written in the Prakrit language.
Non-agam Literature-This consists of commentary and explanation of Agam literature and independent works, complied by elder monks, nuns, and scholars. They are written in many languages such as Prakrit, Sanskrit, Old Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannad, Tamil, **, and English.