languageconservation | Adivasi Lives Matter

Aug 22, 20235 min read

How India's Ho and Santali content creators are holding space for Indigenous linguistic assertion

This article highlights findings from a study that involved desk research, surveys and interviews of people mentioned in the article.

Oct 6, 20225 min read

आदिवासी भाषाओं के लिए 21वीं सदी की चुनौतियां

अगर हम अपने भाषा को तव्वजो नही देंगे तो अपनी पहचान खुद खो देंगे और हमारी जड़े अपने आप कटने के लिए मजबूर हो जायेंगी।

Jan 25, 20223 min read

Inventing New Indigenous Words Is Key To Meeting The Challenges Of Globalization

Alindralal Tripura created many new words and rejuvenated the Kokborok language. We can learn a lot from his life

Jan 21, 20222 min read

United Nations Decade Of Indigenous Languages: Remembering The Kokborok Literary Hero Of Tripura

It is owing to the efforts of Thakur Radhamohan in the 20th Century that Kokborok exists in its present form today

Dec 22, 20213 min read

The Making Of Santali Ol Chiki Script: In Conversation with Ram Chandra Baskey

Guru Raghunath Murmu and his disciples went from village to village to propagate the importance of conserving the Santali language

Sep 9, 20212 min read

Erasing Indigenous Names Of Places Is An Affront To Their History And Identity

As indigenous names of places and villages disappear, so do the beautiful stories behind them.

Jul 2, 20213 min read

Tribals Tell No Tales: Why It Is Important For Indigenous Stories To Be Available To The World

Adivasis have a rich tradition of oral narration. These stories need to be preserved and disseminated

Mar 20, 20213 min read

Kokborok Ni Laibuma Tei Tabukni Buchimung Tripura Haste-o

Kokborok kaisa kwchaam kok tei Tiprasa rok ni saak ni sinimung ni kaisa raida

Feb 16, 20214 min read

Reimagining Krishna As An Adivasi: How A Self-Taught Poet From Tripura Won The Padma Shri

Born to an educated mother who promoted learning, Beni Chandra Jamatia from Tripura retold the story of Lord Krishna Kokborok