Ancient tongue; one of the official languages of India (8)

I believe the answer is:

sanskrit

(Other definitions for sanskrit that I've seen before include "Ancient official language of India" , "Ancient Hindu tongue" , "Ancient Indo-European language" , "Ancient Indian language" , "Ancient language of Hindus in India" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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