1. Sacred texts

2. Hinduism- The vedas
The Vedas are written in Sanscrit, the ancient language of India.

3. Judaism- The torah
The Torah is written in Hebrew, the language of modern Israel.

4. Buddhism- the tripitaka
The Tripitaka consists of three manuscripts:
Sutta- contained the teachings of the Buddha
Vinaya- contained the rules of Buddhism
Abhidhamma- contained further knowledge
Written in Indian language called Pali- the Buddha himself spoke Pali

5. Christianity- The bible
Consists of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament (Accounts of Jesus’ life, death & resurrection, and teachings).
Old testament written in Hebrew and the New Testament written in Greek.

6. Islam- The qu’ran
The Qu’ran is written in Arabic, the native language of Mecca and the whole Arabian peninsula.