The Book
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.
The Author(s)
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.
Table of Contents
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