G. N. Devy is the chief editor of the PLSI series. He taught at the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, till 1996 before leaving to set up the Bhasha Research Centre in Baroda and the Adivasi Akademi at Tejgadh, where he worked towards conserving and promoting the languages and culture of indigenous and nomadic communities. Apart from being awarded the Padma Shree, he has received many awards for his work in literature and language conservation.
Roop Krishen Bhat, former Professor, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and Director, Directorate of Adult Education, MHRD, Government of India is an author of more than thirty- five books. He writes in Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi and English. His main areas of academic interest are language, literature, culture and media. A Sahitya Akademi translation awardee and a prominent short story writer in Kashmiri, Bhat has been a Senior Research Fellow of Ministry of Culture , Government of India.
Omkar N. Koul, former Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore has had a distinguished career spanning over forty years. Author of over fifty books, his main areas of academic interest are linguistics, language education, communication and comparative literature. He has also been associated among others, with several UNESCO programmes related to endangered languages and mother tongue education.