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Tag Archives: Birjia
Korwa dialect on the verge of extinction – Jharkhand
SANTOSH K. KIRO, The Telegraph, Calcutta, Wednesday , March 28 , 2012 Vanishing dialect of a primitive tribe A study on tribal tongues, sponsored by Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL)-Mysore and carried out by scholars and students of Ranchi University, has … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Tribal elders
Tagged Asur, Bhumij, Birjia, Ho, Kharia, Khortha, Koro, Korwa, Kurukh, Malto, Munda, Santal, Turi
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Video | Creation Myths of six tribal groups: Sahitya Akademi’s Annual Festival of Letters (February 2017) – New Delhi
The Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters) had its Annual Festival of Letters in February 2017, during which the Creation Myth of six tribal groups were narrated and presented in the original languages (Kurukh/ Oraon, Munda, Santali, Kharia, Ho … Continue reading →