Endangered Communities

 

Endangered Communities

1. Karbong - Tripura

Legal Provision

1. Karbong 
1. Tripura HC - suo motu cognizance of a news report highlighting the plight of karbong  community - on verge of extinction on account of poor socio-economic conditions
1. Directed - Advocate general of state as well as assistant solicitor general of UoI - to make assessment of area and needs of the community - report by 9th of November 2021
2. ONGC - CSR  initiative activities in Karbong community - file affidavit
2. History & Details
1. Sub-tribe of Halam community in Tripura, once guest of rulers of erstwhile kingdom
1. Sub tribe inspite of having a language distinctly different from all other tribes - Indian census does not count them separately.
2. UNESCO classification of languages - language spoken less than 10k people is considered potentially endangered.
2. 250 - odd people - West Tripura and dhalai district
3. Harihar Debnath - an expert on the sub-tribe
4. Autonomous district council -1989 - started primary school which started to function in 1993
5. Population is reduced - inter tribal marriage, poverty & lack of proper education.
6. They profess - Hinduism