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Tripura Body Wants Kokborok Language In 8th Schedule Of Constitution Amid Row
Amid demands in Tripura for the adoption of Roman script for the tribal Kokborok language, an indigenous literary body has written to Chief Minister Manik Saha, seeking the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
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Starlink Brings Internet To Remote Tribe. They Get Hooked To Porn
In the dense Amazon rainforest, which stretches for thousands of miles, lives an Indigenous, remote tribe that speaks its language, and has a different culture preserved for several millennia.
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Hanooman AI With Support for 12 Indian Languages Launched: What it Does
Hanooman AI was launched by 3AI Holding and Surreal Media Labs on Friday. The Indian large language model (LLM) was unveiled on February 21 when the AI was reportedly showcased at an event in Mumbai. The AI model is said to be designed by keeping the Indian demographic into consideration. It supports 12 Indian languages and a total of 98 global lan...
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Last Known Speaker Fights To Save South African Indigenous Language
When she was a girl in South Africa's Northern Cape, Katrina Esau stopped speaking her mother tongue, N|uu, after being mocked by other people and told it was an "ugly language".
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Don’t Fret About Students Using ChatGPT to Cheat – AI Is a Bigger Threat to Educational Equality
Schools and universities are panicking about artificial intelligence (AI) and cheating. But AI presents far more significant threats to equity in education.
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At $2.09 Billion, Canada Settles Indigenous Residential Schools Lawsuit
Canada has reached an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for the loss of language and culture brought on by Indian residential schools, for C$2.8 billion ($2.09 billion).
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Mexican Teen Set On Fire By Classmate In Shocking Racial Attack
A Mexican schoolboy was set on fire and badly burned in a classroom -- his "only crime" was speaking an Indigenous language in a country struggling to end racial discrimination.
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Tripura Indigenous Organisations Oppose Move To Make Hindi Compulsory In Northeast
RSKC is neither against Hindi or Devanagari, but it strongly opposes the forceful imposition of Hindi language and Devanagari script in NE states in general and Tripura in particular- said RSKC president Bikash Roy Debbarma.
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Move To Make Hindi Compulsory In North East Up To Class 10 Will Create Disharmony: Students’ Bodies
In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, NESO called for immediate withdrawal of the “unfavorable policy”, suggesting that indigenous languages should be made compulsory in their native states till Class 10, while Hindi should remain an optional or elective subject.
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"A Country That Can't Preserve Its Languages...": Amit Shah's Hindi Pitch
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Hindi is the friend of all indigenous languages and added that India's prosperity lies in the prosperity of our Indian languages.
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Arunachal Pradesh Gets First Formal Indigenous Knowledge System School
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday inaugurated the state's first formal indigenous language and knowledge system school called 'Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko' at Rang village near Seppa.
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"Want Peace, Not Migrants": Thousands Of Women Protest Citizenship Act Across Assam
Thousands of women took out protests across Assam on Saturday, a day after Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assured the people that the Citizenship Amendment Act poses no threat to their indigenous culture, language and land rights.
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International Mother Language Day: Time To Celebrate Linguistic Diversity
International Mother Language Day 2019: The days is observed on February 21 every year. The theme of this year's International Mother Language Day will be indigenous languages as a factor in development, peace and reconciliation.
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In Tripura, Row Over "Proposal" To Replace Indigenous Language With Hindi In News
Several political parties of Tripura today criticised the reported proposal of a government committee to replace Kokborok, the language of indigenous people of the state, with Hindi in local television news bulletins and demanded its immediate rollback.
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Previously Unknown Indigenous Language Discovered In Malaysia
A previously-undiscovered indigenous language in Malaysia reflects a way of life where the sexes enjoy great equality and there is little violence, researchers have found, prompting activists Wednesday to demand better protection for tribespeople.
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Tripura Body Wants Kokborok Language In 8th Schedule Of Constitution Amid Row
Amid demands in Tripura for the adoption of Roman script for the tribal Kokborok language, an indigenous literary body has written to Chief Minister Manik Saha, seeking the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
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Starlink Brings Internet To Remote Tribe. They Get Hooked To Porn
In the dense Amazon rainforest, which stretches for thousands of miles, lives an Indigenous, remote tribe that speaks its language, and has a different culture preserved for several millennia.
-
Hanooman AI With Support for 12 Indian Languages Launched: What it Does
Hanooman AI was launched by 3AI Holding and Surreal Media Labs on Friday. The Indian large language model (LLM) was unveiled on February 21 when the AI was reportedly showcased at an event in Mumbai. The AI model is said to be designed by keeping the Indian demographic into consideration. It supports 12 Indian languages and a total of 98 global lan...
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Last Known Speaker Fights To Save South African Indigenous Language
When she was a girl in South Africa's Northern Cape, Katrina Esau stopped speaking her mother tongue, N|uu, after being mocked by other people and told it was an "ugly language".
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Don’t Fret About Students Using ChatGPT to Cheat – AI Is a Bigger Threat to Educational Equality
Schools and universities are panicking about artificial intelligence (AI) and cheating. But AI presents far more significant threats to equity in education.
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At $2.09 Billion, Canada Settles Indigenous Residential Schools Lawsuit
Canada has reached an agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for the loss of language and culture brought on by Indian residential schools, for C$2.8 billion ($2.09 billion).
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Mexican Teen Set On Fire By Classmate In Shocking Racial Attack
A Mexican schoolboy was set on fire and badly burned in a classroom -- his "only crime" was speaking an Indigenous language in a country struggling to end racial discrimination.
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Tripura Indigenous Organisations Oppose Move To Make Hindi Compulsory In Northeast
RSKC is neither against Hindi or Devanagari, but it strongly opposes the forceful imposition of Hindi language and Devanagari script in NE states in general and Tripura in particular- said RSKC president Bikash Roy Debbarma.
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Move To Make Hindi Compulsory In North East Up To Class 10 Will Create Disharmony: Students’ Bodies
In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, NESO called for immediate withdrawal of the “unfavorable policy”, suggesting that indigenous languages should be made compulsory in their native states till Class 10, while Hindi should remain an optional or elective subject.
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"A Country That Can't Preserve Its Languages...": Amit Shah's Hindi Pitch
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Hindi is the friend of all indigenous languages and added that India's prosperity lies in the prosperity of our Indian languages.
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Arunachal Pradesh Gets First Formal Indigenous Knowledge System School
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday inaugurated the state's first formal indigenous language and knowledge system school called 'Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko' at Rang village near Seppa.
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"Want Peace, Not Migrants": Thousands Of Women Protest Citizenship Act Across Assam
Thousands of women took out protests across Assam on Saturday, a day after Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assured the people that the Citizenship Amendment Act poses no threat to their indigenous culture, language and land rights.
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International Mother Language Day: Time To Celebrate Linguistic Diversity
International Mother Language Day 2019: The days is observed on February 21 every year. The theme of this year's International Mother Language Day will be indigenous languages as a factor in development, peace and reconciliation.
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In Tripura, Row Over "Proposal" To Replace Indigenous Language With Hindi In News
Several political parties of Tripura today criticised the reported proposal of a government committee to replace Kokborok, the language of indigenous people of the state, with Hindi in local television news bulletins and demanded its immediate rollback.
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Previously Unknown Indigenous Language Discovered In Malaysia
A previously-undiscovered indigenous language in Malaysia reflects a way of life where the sexes enjoy great equality and there is little violence, researchers have found, prompting activists Wednesday to demand better protection for tribespeople.
