North East Indian Linguistics Society
Linguistics society in Assam, India
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The North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS) is a linguistics society that focuses on the languages and linguistics of Northeast India. NEILS focuses primarily on the Tibeto-Burman languages of the region, as well as the Khasian languages and some Indo-Aryan languages.[1]
"Scheduled" and "non-scheduled" official languages of Northeast Indian states | |
| Nickname | NEILS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2005 |
| Founder | Jyotiprakash Tamuli, Stephen Morey, and Mark W. Post |
| Founded at | Gauhati University |
| Location |
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| Origins | Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Fields | Linguistics |
Official language | English |
Key people | Stephen Morey, Mark W. Post |
| Website | neils |
History
In 2005, the North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS) was founded by Jyotiprakash Tamuli (Gauhati University), Stephen Morey (La Trobe University), and Mark W. Post (currently at the University of Sydney).[2][3]
Conferences
From 2007 to 2012, NEILS conferences were held annually, and then afterwards biannually starting from 2014. The conferences are usually held in Assam during the months of January or February.[3]
The first NEILS meeting was held at the Phanidar Dutta Seminar Hall at Gauhati University from 6–7 February 2006.[2] Subsequently, most conferences were held at the Don Bosco Institute (Don Bosco College of Engineering & Technology), Guwahati. Regular attendees have included Robbins Burling, Scott DeLancey, George van Driem, Gwendolyn Hyslop, and other linguists.[citation needed]
| Conference | Location | Date | Year | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEILS 1 | Gauhati University | 6–7 February | 2006 | [2] |
| NEILS 2 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | 5–9 February | 2007 | [4] |
| NEILS 3 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | 18–22 January | 2008 | [5] |
| NEILS 4 | North Eastern Hill University | 16–18 January | 2009 | [6] |
| NEILS 5 | Gauhati University | 12–14 February | 2010 | [7] |
| NEILS 6 | Tezpur University | 31 January – 2 February | 2011 | [8] |
| NEILS 7 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | 2–4 February | 2012 | [9] |
| NEILS 8 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | 31 January – 2 February | 2014 | [9] |
| NEILS 9 | Tezpur University | 5–7 February | 2016 | [1] |
| NEILS 10 | Assam University, Silchar | 29–31 January | 2018 | |
| NEILS 11 | Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar | 7–9 February | 2020 | |
| NEILS 12 | Gauhati University | 3–5 February | 2023 | |
| NEILS 13 | Nagaland University, Kohima | 6–8 February | 2025 | [10] |