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An appeal for linguistic diversity as a democratic right – Professor Ganesh Devy at TEDx Mumbai

Posted on 26/06/2019 by website administrator

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 →

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Tribal languages face extinction as “young people want to be part of the mainstream culture” – Uttarakhand

Posted on 15/03/2013 by website administrator

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 →

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