The Languages of Jammu & Kashmir, Volume 12 - People’s Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI)
G. N. Devy (Chief Editor) and Omkar N. Koul (Ed.)
Price
2900
ISBN
9788125055167
Language
English
Pages
440
Format
Hardback
Dimensions
180 x 240 mm
Year of Publishing
2014
Territorial Rights
World
Imprint
Orient BlackSwan
This twelfth volume of the People’s Linguistic Survey of India attempts to document the languages of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The book is divided into three parts—the first part covers the scheduled languages, Dogri and Kashmiri, the second part, the non-scheduled and minor languages and the third part is devoted to Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi and Urdu which have played an important role in the state and also influenced local languages. 

In the discussions about the languages, there is information about their contemporary status,   their historical evolution and structural aspects.
Chief Editor: PLSI
G. N. Devy, taught at the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda till 1996, before leaving to set up the Bhasha Research Centre in Baroda and the Adivasi academy at Tejgadh where he has since worked towards conserving and promoting the languages and culture of indigenous and nomadic communities. He has also been the recipient of many awards for his work in literature, tribal craft and language conservation. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014. He is the Chief Editor of the PLSI series.

Volume Editor:
Omkar N. Koul , former Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore has had a distinguished career spanning over forty years. The author of over fifty books, his main areas of academic interest are linguistics, language education, communication and comparative literature. He has also been associated among others, with several UNESCO programmes related to endangered languages and mother tongue education.  

The People’s Linguistic Survey of India                                                     
The National Editorial Collective                                                                          
List of Volumes                                                                                       
Foreword                                                                                               
A Nation Proud of Its Language Diversity: Chief Editor’s Introduction         
Introduction to the Volume                                                                       
Contributors to the Volume                                                                       
A Note on the Scripts used in Jammu & Kashmir                                         
List of Languages Covered in this Volume                                                              
Symbols and Abbreviations                                                                       

PART I: LANGUAGES IN THE EIGHTH SCHEDULE

1. Dogri                                                                                                

Veena Gupta

2. Kashmiri                                                                                           

Omkar N. Koul and Roop Krishen Bhat

PART II: NON-SCHEDULED AND MINOR LANGUAGES

3. Balti                                                                                                  

Irshad Ahmad Naikoo

4. Bhadrawahi                                                                                                

Pritam Krishen Kaul

5. Brokskat                                                                                         

N. Ramaswami

6. Burushaski                                                                                      

Sanna Usman

7. Gojri                                                                                               

Javaid Rahi

8. Kishtawari                                                                                      

Omkar N. Koul

9. Kohistani                                                                                        

Parvaiz Ahmad Ganai

10. Ladakhi                                                                                        

Konchok Tashi

11. Pashtu                                                                                           

Aejaz Mohammed Sheikh and Sameer Ahmad Kuchey

12. Poguli                                                                                           

Neelofar Hussain Wani and Aadil Amin Kak

13. Punchi                                                                                          

Updesh Kour

14. Sheikha Gal                                                                                  

Rahila Safdar

15. Shina                                                                                            

Musavir Ahmed and Tanveer Ahmed

16. Siraji                                                                                             

Shabir Ahmed Bhat and Sahar Niaz

PART III: OTHER LANGUAGES

17. Sanskrit in Kashmir                                                                      

T. N. Dhar Kundan

18. Persian Influence on Kashmiri                                                      

Omkar N. Koul

19. Hindi-Urdu and Kashmiri                                                             

Omkar N. Koul

20. Hindi in Jammu & Kashmir                                                          

Rattan Lal Shant

21. Urdu in Kashmir                                                                           

Nazir Ahmed Dhar

Index                                                                                                              

List of Charts and Maps

Distribution of Indian languages

Language distribution in Jammu & Kashmir

Political map of Jammu & Kashmir

Linguistic areas of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh