Classification of Indigenous Tribal Languages
Question
With reference to India, the terms 'Halbi, Ho and Kui' pertain to
Options
dance forms of Northwest India
musical instruments
pre-historic cave paintings
tribal languages
Explanation
Halbi (an Indo-Aryan language spoken across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh), Ho (a Munda language family member spoken primarily in Jharkhand and Odisha), and Kui (a South-Central Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha tribe in Odisha) are distinct indigenous tribal languages spoken across central and eastern India. > Halbi, Ho, and Kui represent traditional tribal languages spoken across central and eastern India. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q95
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Art, Culture & Architecture
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Tribal groups / Linguistics data in news
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