What languages were spoken in the Maurya Empire?

The Maurya Empire, which existed in South Asia from 322 to 185 BCE, had Sanskrit as its primary language. Sanskrit was the literary and religious language of the empire and was used for inscriptions, literature, and education. Other languages spoken in the empire included Prakrit languages such as Pali, Magadhi, and Ardhamagadhi, as well as Dravidian languages such as Tamil and Telugu.