Forget Hindi or English, what about the other 777 languages? ft Ganesh Devy and Anvita Abbi

Podcast: The Sandip Roy Show (LS 33 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Forget Hindi or English, what about the other 777 languages? ft Ganesh Devy and Anvita AbbiPub date: 2025-05-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIndia recently saw heated debates around the three-language formula — a policy suggesting students learn a modern Indian language like Hindi, and English. While some saw it as a backdoor push for Hindi, the real picture might be far more layered.But as we argue over Hindi versus English, or regional versus national languages, a deeper concern often gets overlooked: the hundreds of other languages quietly fading away. According to the People’s Linguistic Survey of India, the country had at least 780 languages in 2010 — many of them endangered, some down to their last handful of speakers.In this episode, we explore India’s vast linguistic diversity with two people who’ve spent their lives working to preserve it. Host Sandip Roy speaks to G.N. Devy, cultural activist and editor of the People’s Linguistic Survey of India, and linguist Anvita Abbi, known for her work on minority and tribal languages across India, especially those of the Great Andamanese.Produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh PawarThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Express Audio, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.