Siddi and Hakki Pikki ‘critically endangered’
Of the 50 languages that are spoken in Karnataka, eight are potentially endangered and two critical endangered, according to a survey conducted by the Peoples’ Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI), an organisation that is conducting a nation-wide survey of Indian languages.
Languages spoken by the tribal communities of Koraga, Badaga, Yerava, Irula, Soliga, Gouli, Jenukuruba and Bettakuruba [Bettakurumba] are said to be “potentially endangered”.
Siddi language spoken by the Siddi tribe of Uttara Kannada district and Hakki Pikki language of the nomadic tribes have been identified as “critically endangered”.
The organisation, headed by renowned scholar G.N. Devy, has said that a language is classified “potentially endangered” when less than 10,000 are using it. Languages not spoken by the younger generation of a particular community is categorised “critically endangered”. […]
Prof. Devy said that 70 volumes on Indian languages and sign language are being brought out across India based on the findings of a nationwide survey.
The volumes will be released on September 5 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the former President S. Radhakrishnan. […]
Source: 10 languages endangered – The Hindu, 2 August 2013
Address : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/10-languages-endangered/article4980320.ece
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Learn more about the tribal communities named above:
Badaga | Bettakuruba | Gouli | Irula | Jenukuruba | Koraga | Kuruba | Soliga | Yerava
Table of the number of endangered languages with the states that they are spoken in according to India Today | Learn more >>
| Indian states | No. of languages | Endangered Languages |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 11 | Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Lamongse, Luro, Muot, Onge, Pu, Sanenyo, Sentilese, Shompen and Takahanyilang |
| Manipur | 7 | Aimol, Aka, Koiren, Lamgang, Langrong, Purum and Tarao |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | Baghati, Handuri, Pangvali and Sirmaudi |
| Odisha | 3 | Manda, Parji and Pengo |
| Karnataka | 2 | Koraga and Kuruba |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 | Gadaba and Naiki |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | Kota and Toda |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | Mra and Na |
| Assam | 2 | Tai Nora and Tai Rong |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | Bangani |
| Jharkhand | 1 | Birhor |
| Maharashtra | 1 | Nihali |
| Meghalaya | 1 | Ruga |
| West Bengal | 1 | Toto |
The Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, has been working for the protection and preservation of endangered languages in India under a central scheme […]
Central Institute of Indian Languages (Official website): https://www.ciil.org
Source: International Mother Language Day: 42 Indian languages heading towards extinction, India Today, 21 February 2018
URL: https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/international-mother-language-day-42-indian-languages-heading-towards-extinction-1174384-2018-02-21
Date visited: 21 July 2020
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