First published in 1982, Languages of South Asia covers all important languages and language groups of the so-called Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan). It concentrates on the more southern languages, that is the Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Munda groups; a brief survey of Tibeto-Burman languages is also included. As well as giving a description of the current status and character of each language, Dr. Zograph goes into a detailed structural analysis of its phonology, morphology and syntax. The problems of the historical background of the modern languages, and their classification, are also discussed. The book is supplemented by two language maps, tables showing the main alphabets, a bibliography of reliable works on the subject and an index of 350 language names used in the text. This book will be of interest to students of language, linguistics and South Asian studies.

ý......Dr. GeorgeýS Comprehensive Study Is Thus Valuable, Not Only For Throwing A Revealing Light On The Immediate Subject, But Also For Its Relevance To The Wider Subject Of Western Influence On India As A Whole....It Is Only After Inquiries Have Been Conducted In Depth, Like Dr. GeorgeýS Covering The Whole Country And All The Divers Aspects Of The Problem That Anything Like A Definitive Picture For All India Can Be Expected To Emerge. But Even By Itself, Dr. GeorgeýS Study Has An Importance Transcending Malayalam Language And Literature Or The Life And Culture Of The People Of Kerala.....ý

Malayalam is one of the four major Dravidian languages spoken principally in the southern part of India. It has a recorded history of eight centuries and is spoken by more than thirty million people on the Malabar coast of southern India This is the first detailed description of Malayalam, providing an in-depth analysis of the linguistic richness of this language.