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Tag Archives: Bo
An appeal for linguistic diversity as a democratic right – Professor Ganesh Devy at TEDx Mumbai
Professor Ganesh Devy talks about how languages evolve. And how local Indian languages are dying, taking with them a treasure of historical knowledge and wisdom. “Why are you talking to sparrows?” [Prof. Devy narrates the reply of the Bo woman in … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Democracy, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Tribal identity, Video resources - external
Tagged Bo, Jarawa
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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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