Languages and Linguistics

First Online: March 03, 2003
Page Last Updated: January 13, 2026

There are hundreds of languages and dialects in India. The following is a table of contents on languages and linguistics at Kamat's Potpourri.

Languages, Figures of Speech and Linguistics of India

The Konkani Language Dr. K. L. Kamat traces the origins and development of the Konkani language.	History of Kannada Literature Jyotsna Kamat traces the History of the Kannada Language for a special feature at Kamat's Potpourri.
Linguist William Jones Biography of a great linguist who established the relationships between Sanskrit and Western civilization.	Languages of India A comprehensive list of languages of India arranged in alphabetical order. Yes, all four hundred of them!

 

External Links:

• Land of 850 Languages -- List of Indian Languages from Ethnologue
• Learn Indian -- Learn to Speak Indian Languages
• Scripts and Languages of India -- Biggest link page on the topic
• The Baraha Transliteration Tool -- Your search for Kannada & Nagari fonts ends here.