Odiya has been declared a classical language by Ministry of Culture Which of the following is NOT a ...........

Culture of India Language and Dialect

Odiya has been declared a classical language by Ministry of Culture. Which of the following is NOT a criteria for giving classical status to a language?

Antiquity of early texts/recorded history of 1500-2000 years.

Literary tradition to be having close affinity with other such languages.

Classical language and literature to be distinct from modern day languages.

A body of ancient texts/literature which is considered to be a valuable heritage by generations of speakers.

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Explanation:

The criteria evolved by Government to determine declaration of a language as a Classical language is as under:
High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years.
A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers.
The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community.
The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.