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GN Devy on how English language hurt the body of knowledge in India

GN Devy on how English language hurt the body of knowledge in India

13 September 2018

| Algebra

© Thinkworks Pvt Ltd – Ganesh Devy took on a task so formidable, even he would have bet against himself. Yet, the renowned linguistics scholar went on to map — with the help of 3,000 volunteers in every village and town across the country — all of India’s 760 languages in the largest linguistics survey carried out anywhere in the world.

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