How different is the Pali language compared to the Sanskrit language?

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Pali is simpler, with no complex grammar like Sanskrit. It lacks compound words and has a more direct syntax.
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Pali is considered a Middle Indo-Aryan language, meaning it is closely related to Sanskrit but is considered a distinct language with a simpler grammar, less complex vowel and consonant combinations, and a dialectal base that differs significantly from Classical Sanskrit, primarily because Pali was used...
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Pali is considered a Middle Indo-Aryan language, meaning it is closely related to Sanskrit but is considered a distinct language with a simpler grammar, less complex vowel and consonant combinations, and a dialectal base that differs significantly from Classical Sanskrit, primarily because Pali was used as a vernacular language by Buddhists while Sanskrit was the language of the elite class in ancient India read less
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