Oxford University Press adds 13th Indian language to its dictionary portfolio

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The Union Cabinet, last week, expanded the list of India’s ‘Classical Languages’ to 11, by including Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali, alongside Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia. Several steps have been taken by the Ministry of Education to promote Sanskrit, which gained its ‘Classical’ status in 2005. 


The Oxford University Press (OUP) contributes to this vision of promotion of Classical languages by announcing the launch of a trilingual Oxford Sanskrit-Hindi-English dictionary today for the purpose of preserving and making Sanskrit language accessible to learners of Sanskrit across the globe. This aligns with OUP’s vision of advancing knowledge and learning in unison with the Ministry of Education at the same time increasing the number of languages covered in the bilingual dictionaries India portfolio to 13 (which includes 9 Classical Languages).  Oxford dictionaries are now available in Sanskrit, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi.


Announcing the launch of the Sanskrit dictionary, Mr. Sumanta Datta, Managing Director, Oxford University Press India said, “Oxford University Press is dedicated to the preservation and enrichment of languages, fostering a global commitment to linguistic diversity, and knowledge dissemination. This trilingual dictionary represents a significant milestone in our commitment to promoting language learning and our cultural heritage. It will be a valuable resource for students embarking on the journey of learning Sanskrit, in keeping with the NEP 2020 and NCF 2023 guidelines. Oxford Dictionaries are an important part of OUP's publishing history and rich legacy, making us the world's leading dictionary publisher. Published in over 50 languages, Oxford dictionaries have been a trusted resource for millions of language learners worldwide."


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