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Adi Padam |
Aimol
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Angami
| Ao |
Awan |
Badaga |
Bharia |
Bangni |
Bhil |
Birhor |
Bishnoi |
Bodo |
Bondo |
Chakhesang |
Chang |
Chenchu |
Chote |
Dandami Marias |
Dhodia |
Didayi |
Digaro-Mishmi | Dimasa Kachari | Dogra |
Gaddis |
Garo |
Gowlan |
Gujjars |
Halbaa |
Hmar |
Idu Mishmi |
Irula |
Jaintias |
Jarawa |
Jenu Kurumba |
Juang |
Kabui |
Kadu Kuruba |
Khasi |
Khoibu |
Kinnaure |
Kondh |
Korku
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Koya
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Kutchi
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Lahules |
Liangmai |
Lohara |
Lotha |
Magahi |
Magar
Eastern |
Mahali
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Mao |
Maram
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Meithei
| Miju-Mishmi |
Miri |
Monpa |
Monsang |
Munda |
Nicobarese
Southern |
Nishi |
Nocte |
Onge |
Oraon |
Paite |
Paliyan |
Pangwali |
Piral |
Pochury |
Poumai |
Raika |
Rengma |
Sangtam |
Santali |
Saora |
Savara |
Sema |
Sentinel |
Shom
Peng |
Spitians |
Sulung |
Tagin |
Tangkhul |
Tutsa |
Wancho |
Warli |
Yerukula |
Zangskari |
Zomi
| Birhor |
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| Indigenous Group |
Birhor (Also known as: Bihor, Birhar, Birhore, Mankidi, Mankidia) |
| Location |
India, Jharkhand, Hazaribagh, Singbhum, and Ranchi districts, Chhattisgarh, Raigarh District, Orissa, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur districts, West Bengal, Maharashtra |
| Estimated Population |
2,000 (2005,
WebIndia123.com) |
| Environment |
Highland and Forest |
| Lifestyle |
Nomadic |
| Subsistence |
Hunter / Gatherer / Agriculture / Fishing / Handicraft Sales |
| Level of Assimilation |
Nearly Untouched |
| Language Family |
Birhor
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, Mundari
Alternate names: Bihor, Birhar, Birhore, Mankidi, Mankidia
Dialects: Lexical similarity 55% to 72% with Santhali, Ho, Mundari. |
| Website URLs |
Encyclopedia of Peaceful Societies, Birhor
Development of Eco-tourism in Tribal Regions of Orissa: Potential and Recommendations
Forest Degradation Affects Bihor Society
Ethnologue, Birhor
The Birhor Universe
South Asian Media Net – The Origin of Races
The Telegraph, Article: Respect the tribal way of life – Tribes at crossroads
Webindia123, Article: Jharkhand tribe on verge of extinction
Sahara Time, Article: Vanishing Tribe
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| NGOs |
Shree Ramakrishna Shanti Ashram
Birhor Khoj Ewam Utthan Samiti (BKEUS)
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
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