Anvita Abbi
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Professor
Anvita Abbi (born 9 January 1949) is an Indian linguist and scholar of minority languages, known for her studies on tribal languages and other minority languages of
South Asia. In 2013, she was honoured with the
Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the
Government of India for her contributions to the field of
linguistics.
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