An overview of the language in South Asia within a linguistic, historical and sociolinguistic context, comprising authoritative contributions from international

The South Asian languages, mainly Indo-Aryan and Dravidian, have become a focus of interest in the formal study of language as a natural consequence of the rese

Explores the similarities and differences of about forty South Asian languages from the four different language families.

First published in 1982, Languages of South Asia covers all important languages and language groups of the so-called Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pak

The field of South Asian linguistics has undergone considerable growth and advancement in recent years, as a wider and more diverse range of languages have beco