George Campbell’s Specimens of Languages of India, Including Some of the Aboriginal Tribes of Bengal, the Central Provinces, and the Eastern Frontier is a fascinating work that provides insights into the rich linguistic diversity of India. It was first published in 1874.
The book includes samples and descriptions of various languages spoken across India, including those of the aboriginal tribes in regions like Bengal, the Central Provinces, and the Eastern Frontier. Campbell collected these specimens to create a comprehensive linguistic record.
The book covers major language families including Indo-Aryan languages (like Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi), Dravidian languages (like Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada) and other regional languages (like Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Odiya and more).
India’s scripts are as diverse as its languages. While Devanagari script is used for Hindi, Marathi, and Sanskrit. Languages like Tamil, Bengali, Gurmukhi, Telugu, Kannada, Odia have their own unique script.
Specimens of Languages of India, Including Some of the Aboriginal Tribes of Bengal, the Central Provinces, and the Eastern Frontier.