“They have started making films in Gondi. The Bhojpuri film industry is prospering. The language itself is growing, probably the fastest in the country.” – Ganesh [G.N.] Devy quoted by Abhijit Mohanty in “Seven decades after independence, many tribal languages in India face extinction threat” (Down to Earth, 26 August 2020)
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/governance/seven-decades-after-independence-many-tribal-languages-in-india-face-extinction-threat-73071
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=6879
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