Sathupati Prasanna Sree

Sathupati Prasanna Sree (born 2 September 1964) is an Indian linguist.

Early life and education Prasanna Sree was born in 1964 in a Telugu-speaking family but discovered her own tribal roots later in life. This awareness sparked her passion for preserving marginalized languages and cultures. She earned her doctorate in English literature and went on to become a professor at Andhra University.

Career Sree is Professor of English and Chairperson of the Board of Studies at Andhra University. Throughout her career Sree has worked in preserving minority tribal languages and creating new writing systems for tribal languages within India.

Work with tribal languages Recognizing the threat of extinction faced by many tribal languages, Prasanna Sree dedicated her career to their documentation and revitalization. She spent years living and working with various tribal communities across Andhra Pradesh, meticulously studying their languages and cultural practices.

Sree has created writing systems for the Kupia, Koya, Porja, Jatapu, Konda-dora, Gadaba, Kolam, Gondi, Kotia, Savara, Kurru, Sugali, , Mukhadhora, and Rana languages. She received the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women’s Day 2022 from President Ram Nath Kovind.