The People’s Linguistic Survey of India provides an overview of the extant and dying languages of India. It is the culmination 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.
Odisha ki Bhashayen (Volume 22, Part 1) discusses and documents the the Scheduled and Tribal languages spoken in the state, with examples of folktales, folk songs and vocabulary lists. The volume is a must-read for language enthusiasts, historians and scholars and serves as an excellent resource for those interested in exploring the diverse dialects, folklore and literary traditions that have shaped the state over centuries.
The languages included in this book are: Agria, Odiya, Olar Gadaba, Olarpate, Kamar, Kishan, Kui, Kuvi, Kurmali, , Koya, Kora, Koshali, Gondi, Juang, Jhodia Paraja, Dom, Dhelki Khadia, Didyali, Durua, Bhunjiya, Desia, Bhunjia, Munda, Mundari, , Santhali, Halbi, Ho.
The Chief Editor 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 Academy 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.
The Volume Editors Dr. D. P. Pattanayak, is former Founder-Director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore. His publications include A Controlled Historical Reconstruction of Oriya, Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi (1966), Multilingualism and Mother-tongue Education (1981), Orissa, Oriya and the Multilingual Context (2003) and Language, Education, and Culture (2014). He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1987 for his contribution towards adding Bodo to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. He has also played a significant role in promoting Odia to the status of classical language. At present, he is the Chairman of Institute of Odia Studies and Research, Bhubaneswar.
Mahendra Kumar Mishra is a prominent folklorist and a practitioner of multilingual education in Odisha. He has awarded with the prestigious Padmshri award for the year 2026. He has several awards and honours to his credit and is the author of Saora Tales and Songs (2005), Oral Epics of Kalahandi (2007), Oral Poetry of Kalahandi (2008) and Aznul: Saora Tales (2004).
The Translator N. Lakshmi ‘Priya’ is an Assistant Professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru Rajakeeya Mahavidyalaya Sri Vijayapuram. Several of her books have been published, including Yayavar Panchhi Ka Geet and Shunya Se Lauta Hoon. She has also translated The Languages of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (PLSI, Volume 2, Part 1) from English into Hindi. She works as a translator from English into Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. She has been honoured with the Surya Antarbharti Bhasha Samman 2019, Sahitya Sammelan Shatabdi Samman 2015, and Vidyasagar Manav Upadhi 2016.
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 गणेश देवी Acknowledgements भूमिका डी. पी. पट्टनायक Foreword मुख्य संपादकीय गणेश देवी A Nation Proud of Its Language Diversity: Chief Editor’s Introduction अनुवादकीय एन. लक्ष्मी‘प्रिया’ Translator’s Notes पाठकों से निवेदन An Appeal to Readers सहयोगी लेखकों की सूची Contributors to the Volume अकारादि क्रम में ओडिशा की भाषाओं के नाम List of Languages Covered in the Volume
भाग 1 : अनुसूचित भाषाएँ SCHEDULED LANGUAGES 1. ओडिया Odia 2. संथाली Santhali भाग 2 : जनजातीय भाषाएँ TRIBAL LANGUAGES 3. अग्रिया Agria 4. ओलार गदबा Olar Gadaba 5. ओलारपाटे Olaarpaate 6. कमार Kamar 7. किसान Kisan 8. कुई Kui 9. कुभी Kuwi 10. कुरमाली Kurmali 11. कोया Koya 12. कोरा Kora 13. कोशली Koshali 14. गोंडी Gondi 15. जुआंग Juang 16. झोडिया परजा Jhodia Poroja 17. डोम Dom 18. ढेलकी खड़िया Dhelki Khadia 19. दिदायी Didayi 20. दुरुआ Durua 21. भुंजिया Bhunjia 22. मुंडा Munda 23. मुंडारी Mundari 24. हल्बी Halbi 25. हो Ho
परिशिष्ट APPENDIX परिशिष्ट-I मानचित्र Maps of Odisha परिशिष्ट–II लेखक-अनुवादक परिचय Author–Translator introductions शब्द-अनुक्रमणिका Index