THE EDITORS
Ganesh Devy is the chief editor of the PLSI series. He taught at the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, till 1996 before leaving to set up the Bhasha Research Centre in Baroda and the Adivasi Akademi at Tejgadh, where he worked towards conserving and promoting the languages and culture of indigenous and nomadic communities. Apart from being awarded the Padma Shri (2014), he has received many awards for his work in literature and language conservation.

THE VOLUME EDITORS
Bibha Bharali is Professor, Department of Assamese, Gauhati University. Her interests include lexicography and dialectology of the Assamese language.
Banani Chakravarty is Associate Professor, Department of Assamese, Gauhati University. Her areas of interest include sociolinguistics and social history of the Assamese language.

THE TRANSLATORS
Dhurjjati Sarma is Assistant Professor, Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, Gauhati University. Presently, he is working on A Critical History of Assamese Literature (under the series Critical Histories of Indian Literatures).

Kanima Pathak  is Assistant Professor, Department of Assamese,  Jagiroad College, Assam.

Pranjal Kumar Nath is Assistant Professor, Department of Hindi,  Krishna Kanta Handiqu  State Open University, Guwahati, Assam.

विषयानुक्रम    CONTENTS

• भारतीय भाषा लोक सर्वेक्षण      The People’s Linguistic Survey of India
• राष्ट्रीय संपादक मंडल     The National Editorial Collective
• भारतीय भाषा लोक सर्वेक्षण (ग्रंथमाला)    List of Volumes
• आभार   Acknowledgements
• भूमिका  Foreword
• मुख्य संपादकीय    A Nation Proud of Its Language Diversity: Chief Editor’s Introduction
• खंड परिचय   Introduction to the Volume
• अनुवादकीय    Translator's Note 
• पाठकों से निवेदन     An Appeal to Readers
• भारतीय भाषा वितरण (जनगणना 2011 के आधार पर)  Indian Language Census
• सहयोगी लेखकों की सूची    List of Contributors
• सहयोगी अनुवादकों की सूची    List of Translators
• अकारादि क्रम में असम की भाषाओं के नाम  List of Languages Covered in this Volume

भाग I
1.असमीया Assamese
2. बांग्ला Bangla
3. बोडो Boro
4. मणिपुरी/मैतैई Manipuri/Meitei,
5. नेपाली Nepali

भाग II

6.आओ Aao
7. आईतन Aitan
8. अपातानी Apatani
9. कक बरक  Kokborok,  
10. कच कर Kochokor
11 कार्वि Karvi
12. कोन्याक Konyak
13.  खासी Khasi
14. खामटि Khamati
15. गारो Garo
16. गालो Galo
17.  चाकमा Chakma
18. चिंफौ Chingpho
19  जेमि Zeme
20. टांछा Tangsa
21.  टाइ-आहोम Tai-ahom
22. टाइ-खामयांग Tai-Khamyang
23. टाइ-टुरुंग Tai-Turung
24. टाइ-फाके Tai-Phake
25.  टेनेदी Tenydie
26.  डिमाचा Dimasa
27. तामांग Tamang
28.  तिवा Tiwa
29.   थारो Tharo
30. देउरी Deuri
31. निचि Nichi
32.पाइते Paite
33. भोजपुरी Bhojpuri
34. मटक  Matak
35. मराण Maran
36. मार Mar
37. मिसिंग Mising
38. लिम्बू Limbu
39. लोथा Lotha
40. राजवंशी Rajvanshi
41. राभा Rabha
42. रेंग्मा Rengma

भाग III

43. अरुणाचली असमीया Arunachali Assamiya
44. नागामिज Nangamese
45. मिसिंग-असमीया Missing-Assamiya
46. राभाभिज  Rabhamese
47. बिष्णुप्रिया मणिपुरी Bishnupriya Manipuri
48. सादानि Sadani
49. सोनोवाल कछारी Sonowal Kachhari
50. हाजंग Hajong

परिशिष्ट    APPENDIX
परिशिष्ट-I         मानचित्र    Maps
परिशिष्ट–II      लेखक-अनुवादक परिचय   Author–Translator introductions

शब्द-अनुक्रमणिका   Index