In which one of the following languages the earliest Jain literature was compiled?

The earliest Jain literature was compiled in Ardh-Magadhi, a Prakrit language. Prakrit is a group of Middle Indo-Aryan languages that were spoken in India from the 6th century BCE to the 12th century CE. Ardh-Magadhi is one of the oldest Prakrit languages and

Pali is another Prakrit language that was used to compile Buddhist scriptures. It is a more standardized language than Ardh-Magadhi and is closer to Sanskrit in terms of grammar

Sanskrit is an Indo-Aryan language that was used in ancient India for religious and literary purposes. It is a highly inflected language with a complex grammar.

The correct answer is (a).