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The Oxford Handbook of Dravidian Languages, co-edited by Dr. Bhuvana Narasimhan and her colleague, R. Amritavalli, is now available online and will soon be available in print. The Dravidian languages of south India, spoken by approximately 222 million speakers across South Asia, was first recognized as a distinct group in the 19th century. One of the largest language families in the world, it has inspired research from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, offering unique insights into the nature of human language, mind, history, and society.ÌýTheÌýOxford Handbook of Dravidian LanguagesÌýrepresents some of the field's most influential current scholarship exploring the origins of the Dravidian peoples, their languages, and the history of script in the Indian subcontinent. The volume aims to provide readers with an accessible introduction to this fascinating area of study.