The People’s Linguistic Survey of India provides an overview of the extant and dying languages of India, as perceived by their speakers. It is the outcome of a nationwide survey of languages that has been documented by linguists, writers, social activists, and members of different speech communities. Critically, it encapsulates the world view of the speakers of the languages.
Kerala aur Lakshadweep ki Bhashayen (PLSI Volume 15, Part 1) discusses and documents the languages spoken in Kerala and Lakshadweep. This volume consists of two parts. Part one includes the scheduled language of Kerala, Malayalam, as well as the minor languages: 1. Byari, 2. Konkani, 3. Tulu, and tribal languages: 1. Adiya, 2. Irula, 3. Kattunaika, 4. Koraga, 5. Kurichiya, 6. Kurumba, 7. Mannan, 8. Muduga, 9. Muduvan, 10. Paniya, and 11. Vettakuruma. Part two covers the Union Territory of Lakshadweep's languages, including Lakshadweep Malayalam (a variety of Malayalam) and Mahal. The book describes various linguistic features as well as folklore, folk songs, riddles, popular phrases and proverbs.
THE EDITORS Ganesh 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 Shri (2014), he has received many awards for his work in literature and language conservation.
M. Sreenathan is Professor and Dean, Faculty of Linguistics, Thunchathu Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Kerala. He has taught at the Central University of Kerala and Dravidian University, Andhra Pradesh, and was associated with the Anthropological Survey of India. His research experience in anthropological linguistics includes work on the paleolithic remnants of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and on tribal and caste groups in mainland India. He is also the editor of the volume The Languages of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Volume 2) in the PLSI series.
Joseph Koyippally is Professor and Dean, Department of English and Comparative Literature, Central University of Kerala. He is the first regular Head of the Department and the first regular Dean of the School at the Central University of Kerala, as well as the founding head of the Department of Hindi and Linguistics. He has worked in the English Departments of higher education institutions in Bhutan (Sherubtse College, Kanglung); India (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi); and Saudi Arabia (University of Hail, Hail). He has published three books (two translated and one edited). He has written over 40 articles and given more than 80 visited lectures.
THE TRANSLATOR Vijayakumaran C.P.V. was Professor of Hindi Department at the Central University of Kerala and Calicut University Centre in Lakshadweep. He also served as a visiting professor of Hindi on deputation to the Indian Council for Cultural Relations at the University of Valladolid, Spain. His published works include Hindi Fasil (Spanish-Hindi Manual), Ramcharitamanasaur Sanskritik Anuvad, Bharat Vibhajan aur parvarti hadson ka Hindi upanyason me chitran, Kerala: Dasha evam dishayen. He has been awarded the National Award for his book on folk cultural studies, Excellent Teacher Award from Kannur University, Rashtrabhasha Ratna and Saraswat Samman from the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan.
विषयानुक्रम CONTENTS • भारतीय भाषा लोक सर्वेक्षण The People’s Linguistic Survey of India • राष्ट्रीय संपादक मंडल The National Editorial Collective • भारतीय भाषा लोक सर्वेक्षण (ग्रंथमाला) List of Volumes • आभार Acknowledgements • भूमिका Foreword • मुख्य संपादकीय A Nation Proud of Its Language Diversity: Chief Editor’s Introduction • खंड परिचय Introduction to the Volume • अनुवादकीय Translator's Note • पाठकों से निवेदन An Appeal to Readers • केरल और लक्षद्वीप में प्रयुक्त लिपियों पर एक टिप्पणी A Note on the Scripts used in Kerala and Lakshadweep • PLSI केरल और लक्षद्वीप के संकलन की प्रक्रिया The Process of Compilation of PLSI Kerala and Lakshadweep • भारतीय भाषा वितरण (जनगणना 2011 के आधार पर) Indian Language Census • संक्षिप्तियाँ Abbreviations • सहयोगी लेखकों की सूची List of Contributors • अकारादि क्रम में केरल और लक्षद्वीप की भाषाओं के नाम List of Languages covered in this Volume
भाग 1 : केरल KERALA 1. भूमिका Introduction 2. मलयालम Malayalam 3. केरल की लघु भाषाएँ Minor Languages of Kerala ब्यारि Byari कोंकणी Konkani तुलु Tulu 4. आदिवासी भाषाएँ Tribal Languages अडिया Adiya इरुळा Irula काट्टुनायिक्कन Kattunaikan कोरगा Koraga कुरिच्यन Kurichiya कुरुंबा Kurumba मण्णन Mannan मुदुगा Muduga मुदुवन Muduvan पणिया Paniya वेट्टकुरुमा Vettakuruma
भाग 2 : लक्षद्वीप LAKSHADWEEP 5. भूमिका Introduction 6. लक्षद्वीप मलयालम Lakshadweep Malayalam 7. महल Mahal
संदर्भ ग्रंथ सूची Bibliography परिशिष्ट APPENDIX परिशिष्ट-I मानचित्र Maps परिशिष्ट–II लेखक-अनुवादक परिचय Author–Translator introductions
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