| North East Indian Linguistics Society | |
| Nickname: | NEILS |
| Formation: | 2005 |
| Founder: | Jyotiprakash Tamuli, Stephen Morey, and Mark W. Post |
| Founding Location: | Gauhati University |
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| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
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| Location Country: | India |
| Origins: | Guwahati, Assam, India |
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| Fields: | Linguistics |
| Language: | English |
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| Key People: | Stephen Morey, Mark W. Post |
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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.
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).[1]
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.[1]
The first NEILS meeting was held at the Phanidar Dutta Seminar Hall at Gauhati University from February 6–7, 2006. Subsequently, the majority of 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.
| Conference | Location | Date | Year | Proceedings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEILS 1 | February 6–7 | 2006 | [2] | ||
| NEILS 2 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | February 5–9 | 2007 | [3] | |
| NEILS 3 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | January 18–22 | 2008 | [4] | |
| NEILS 4 | January 16–18 | 2009 | [5] | ||
| NEILS 5 | February 12–14 | 2010 | [6] | ||
| NEILS 6 | January 31–February 2 | 2011 | [7] | ||
| NEILS 7 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | February 2–4 | 2012 | [8] | |
| NEILS 8 | Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati | January 31–February 2 | 2014 | ||
| NEILS 9 | February 5–7 | 2016 | [9] | ||
| NEILS 10 | January 29–31 | 2018 | |||
| NEILS 11 | February 7–9 | 2020 | |||
| NEILS 12 | February 3–5 | 2023 |