The data were collected primarily from Mr. Kartik Singh, Mr Saheb Ram Singh and Mr. Harish Chandra Singh. The data were checked with Mr. Gagan Bihari Singh and other native speakers. All the above mentioned speakers of Bhumij belong to Mayurbhanj district of Orissa. They know Oriya and English apart from their mother tongue Bhumij. I express my sincere thanks to all these languages consultants for their help and cooperation.

The present Grammar of Bhumij is based on the data collect mainly from Mr. kartik Singh. He knows Oriya, English and Sanskrit apart from his mother tongue Bhumij. I am thankful to him for his kind cooperation and help.

I am thankful to Dr. E. Annamalai, Director Central Institute of Indian Languages, for his guidance and comments on the earlier version of the manuscript.

I am thankful to D. P. Pattanayak, former Director Central Institute of Indian Languages, for his help and encouragement.

I am thankful to Dr. D. N. S. Bhat, and Prof. Peter Ladefoged for their suggestions and comments on the earlier version of the manuscript.

I thank all the staff of the press of the Central Institute of Indian Languages, who saw the grammar through the press.