The Badaga language (Badaga: படக பாக்ஷே ,Tamil: படுகு மொழி, Kannada: ಬಡಗ ಭಾಷೆ) is a southern Dravidian language (Tamil-Kannada branch) spoken by approximately 400,000 people (the Badagas) in the Nilgiri Hills in Southern India. It is known for its retroflex vowels.
The word Badaga refers to the Badaga language as well as the Badaga community/tribe. The Badaga language is also called Badugu by native speakers. The people in the community/tribe are...
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The Badaga language (Badaga: படக பாக்ஷே ,Tamil: படுகு மொழி, Kannada: ಬಡಗ ಭಾಷೆ) is a southern Dravidian language (Tamil-Kannada branch) spoken by approximately 400,000 people (the Badagas) in the Nilgiri Hills in Southern India. It is known for its retroflex vowels.
The word Badaga refers to the Badaga language as well as the Badaga community/tribe. The Badaga language is also called Badugu by native speakers. The people in the community/tribe are called Badugu or Baduguru by native speakers.
It has always been felt that for a language to survive, it should have its own script. It cannot remain only as a spoken language for long. But of course, the script need not be peculiar and specific one pertaining to that particular language.So too is the necessity of a script for Badaga. Many have attempted to achieve this objective with various degrees of success.
Three scripts come to mind straight away – Tamil, English and Kannada.Tamil – because a majority of Badagas know how to speak and...
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