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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