The Himalaya and surrounding regions are amongst the world's most
linguistically diverse places. Of an estimated 600 languages spoken
here at Asia's heart, few are researched in depth and many
virtually undocumented. Historical developments and relationships
between the region's languages also remain poorly understood. This
book brings together new work on under-researched Himalayan
languages with investigations into the complexities of the area's
linguistic history, offering original data and perspectives on the
synchrony and diachrony of the Greater Himalayan Region. The volume
arises from papers given and topics discussed at the 16th Himalayan
Languages Symposium in London in 2010. Most papers focus on
Tibeto-Burman languages. These include topics relating to
individual - mostly small and endangered - languages, such as
Tilung, Shumcho, Rengmitca, Yongning Na and Tshangla; comparative
research on the Tibetic, East Bodish and Tamangic language groups;
and several papers whose scope covers the whole language family.
The remaining paper deals with the origins of Burushaski, whose
genetic affiliation remains uncertain. This book will be of special
interest to scholars of Tibeto-Burman, and historical as well as
general linguists.
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