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Languages, traditions and culture of tribals to be protected: New dictionaries of unique tribal languages – Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute
MYSURU: For the first time, Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute (KSTRI) has come up with a novel initiative to preserve languages of tribals in the state. KSTRI is gearing to launch dictionaries of tribal languages. As part of the work … Continue reading
Posted in Education and literacy, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council
Tagged Dungri Garasia, Eruliga, Hakki Pikki, Harin Shikari, Hasalaru Marathi, Sidhi (Siddi)
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“A View of Higher Education in India”, a public lecture by Prof. Ganesh Devy delivered on September 26th, 2010 at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
All languages created by human communities are our collective cultural heritage. Therefore, it is our collective responsibility to ensure that they do not face the global phonocide let loose in our time. | Read or download the full lecture here … Continue reading
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Conference on unrecognized languages: Bhasha Research Centre – Gujarat
The Indian Express, Vadodara, Thu Feb 18 2010 Come March, and the city’s linguistic diversity will increase manifold, though for a few days. […] People speaking as many as 250 languages, which are not recognised by the Indian constitution, will … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution and Supreme Court, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Western region – Western Zonal Council
Tagged Irula
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Tribal languages face extinction as “young people want to be part of the mainstream culture” – Uttarakhand
Excerpts from The Telegraph, Calcutta, Sunday , July 25 , 2010Death of a languageJad, a tribal language in Uttarakhand, is slowly going extinct. Hemchhaya Detravels to the tribe’s remote habitat and explains how many native languages around the world are dwindling … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution and Supreme Court, Cultural heritage, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal elders
Tagged Bo, Rong Ba
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