G. N. 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 Shree, he has received many awards for his work in literature and language conservation.

Lisa Lomdak is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. She has presented papers on languages of Arunachal Pradesh in international and national seminars. Her work on ‘Arunachalee Hindi’— a colloquial form of Hindi spoken only in the state—is a seminal work on how a completely different language has been accepted as the lingua franca by diverse speech communities of the state.

The People’s Linguistic Survey of India The National Editorial Collective List of Volumes Acknowledgements Foreword A Nation Proud of Its Language Diversity: Chief Editor’s Introduction Political Map of Arunachal Pradesh Introduction to the Volume Contributors to the Volume An Appeal to Readers Linguistic Map of Arunachal Pradesh List of Languages Covered in this Volume Abbreviations

1. Adi
2. Apatani
3. Bangru
4. Brokpa
5. Bugun
6. Galo
7. Hrusso-Aka
8. Idu
9. Koro Aka
10. Lisu
11. Meyor
12. Miji
13. Nah
14. Nocte
15. Nyishi
16. Sartang
17. Sherdukpen
18. Tagin
19. Tangam (Adi)
20. Wancho Index