Geography of Sociolinguistics: A Case of Chotanagpur Tribes

This book makes an in-depth study of the geography of sociolinguistics in India, with special reference to the tribes of Chotanagpur in the state of Jharkhand. Examining the nature of linguistic diversity in the region in terms of division of total population into major linguistic groups, it analyses the relationship of linguistic diversity with a set of socio-economic and demographic variables.

It further analyses the degree and direction of bilingualism among the tribes of the region. It also discusses in detail the language shift among the tribes, with particular focus on the degree and direction of abandonment of traditional tribal tongues. Finally, it assesses the impact of socio-economic development on bilingualism and language shift among the tribes.