Claus Peter Zoller

Claus Peter Zoller is a Professor at the University of Oslo's Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. His research focuses on Hindi literature, Himalayan languages, and South Asian performance traditions. He holds a PhD and Habilitation, with extensive experience in academic roles at Heidelberg and Frankfurt Universities.

Education:

• PhD thesis on Indo-Tibetan border language
• Habilitation on Himalayan oral epic linguistics

Research interests emphasize endangered Himalayan languages like Indus Kohistani and Bangani, alongside Romani linguistics. His work combines fieldwork in India/Pakistan with theoretical linguistics. Key projects include the Hindi Database Project and documentation of folk tales from Indus Kohistan.

Publications span linguistic analyses, cultural studies, and language preservation. His recent work explores Indo-Aryan linguistic history and ritual practices in Himalayan communities. Collaborations include institutions like Heidelberg's South Asia Institute and Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Grants and projects funded by DAAD and DFG have supported fieldwork in South Asia. He maintains active research networks across Europe and South Asia, focusing on language documentation and cultural anthropology.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with computational linguistics teams at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University, alongside the National School of Drama in New Delhi.