摘要：It is a major objective of Ishani to acquaint its readers with different aspects of the land and the people of the region. The distinguished author of this article in response to our request acquaints us with the language scenario in the North-east. He is eminently suited to handle this job. Though he studied and taught Chemistry, he also took keen interest in other branches of knowledge. He holds a Master’s degree in Hindi and a doctorate in Anthropology. The most important feature of this article is that almost all languages prevalent in the North-east region have found place here. It has therefore become a rare document. The languages are not simply listed, but these are also classified in different linguistic groups and the observations of different eminent researchers have also been mentioned. In addition to this, a valuable annexure is added where the numbers of the speakers of each language have been given. The figures relate to 1970 census as the author had access to 1970 figures only. However, they do give an idea of the numerical strength of the speakers of different languages.
