The earliest archaeological evidence of the existence of canonical Pali comes from Pyu city-states inscriptions found in Burma dated to the mid-5th to mid-6th centuries CE.[4]
Prasasti paling kuna ané katulis nganggon basa Pali mawit uli kota-negara Pyu ring Burma, tur katulis ring abad ka-5 muah ka-6 M.[3]