ɐbˈæhæɾə ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd tə fˈɑːloʊ ðɪ ɐ pˈiː ɐ bˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ˈɑːɹ ɐ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːfˈoːɹθɹˈiː ˌɛsɐkjˈuːt ɐ stˈeɪdʒ, ˈaɪ.ˈiː. ðoʊz ɐ pˈiː ɐ bˈiː ˈeɪtʃ ˈɑːɹ ɐ lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːfˈoːɹθɹˈiː ˌɛsɐkjˈuːt ɐ ˈɛs dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm mæɡˈædhi pɹˈækɹɪt.
Abahatta is considered to follow the Apabhraṃśa stage, i.e. those Apabhraṃśas derived from Magadhi Prakrit.