India Phrasebook 1(ISBN=9781741791419)

　　Over one billion people speaking in 22 official languages - it'd be easy to mistake your Kashmiri from your Konkani, but not with this little beauty in your backpack. You'll be conversing effortlessly across the whole inspiring land. This phrasebook covers: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Marwari (Rajasthani), Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. * Covers 15 of the 22 languages * Thorough food and culture section * Practicalities like transport and accommodation * Maps to show you what language is spoken where.

　　Omkar N. Koul (born January 7, 1941) is an Indian linguist. As a researcher, his interests include the areas of linguistics, language education, communications management, and comparative literature.[1] Since the 1970s he has held several academic and administrative positions. In particular, he had been a professor at the LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, India, and a professor at the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore, India.[1] Koul also served as the director of the CIIL from 1999-2000.