This volume of the People’s Linguistic Survey of India, The Languages of Andhra Pradesh (volume three, part two-AP), discusses the languages spoken in Andhra Pradesh. The state boasts of a rich history and cultural heritage and has a vibrant linguistic landscape. Telugu, the official language, has been declared a Classical Language owing to its prosperous literary tradition which is discussed in the volume. The state is home to several communities, whose languages are also examined along with their grammatical features, domains of use, folktales, folk songs and vocabulary lists. The volume hopes to shed light on the status of languages in the state and acquaint the reader with the state’s multilingual nature.

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. There, 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.

Professor A. Usha Devi has worked in the field of theoretical and applied linguistics for over four decades. She has taught at M.S. University (Baroda), Telugu University and Addis Ababa University. She received her doctorate degree in linguistics from Osmania University and has published widely in English and Telugu. Some of her important publications include: Acquisition of Syntax (1990), Applied Linguistics (edited; 2006) and Andhra Pradesh Telangana Rashtrala Bhashalu (co-edited; 2015). She received the Kirti Puraskaram in 2013.

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
Introduction to the Volume
Contributors to the Volume
An Appeal to Readers
List of Languages covered in this Volume
Abbreviations

1. Telugu  
A. Usha Devi and D. Chandrasekhar Reddy

2. Deccani Urdu-Its Origin and Survival
Jameela Nishat and Harbir Kaur Arora

3. Scheduled Languages as Minority Languages in Andhra Pradesh 
A. Subash

4. Gadaba
Compiled by A. Usha Devi

5. Savara
Murlidhar, Vedantam

6. Konda
Janni Appanna Dora, Janni Soni and G.V. Ramesh

7. Gondi
Todasam Dev Rao and Chahkati Dasru

8. Koya
Payam Venkatratnam, Karam Ranga Rao and A. Usha Devi

9. Kui
Compiled by A. Usha Devi

10. Kuvi
Pangi Eshwari and Pangi Shiva Rao

11. Banjara/Lambadi
B. Sevya, S. Ravi Naik and V. Chandralal Naik

12. Chenchu
Dasari Chinna Mooganna and Thokala Guravayya

13. Yerukala
K. Ganganna Yerukala, O.V. Sudhakar Yerukala and V. Shiva Shankar

14. Kupiya
Sagari Vishwanatham and T. Nageshwar Rao

15. Muliya
Beebarta Abhimaan and Vantala Prasad Rao

16. The Lesser Known Languages of Andhra Pradesh

Bibliography
Index

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES