15) Tangams Flashcards
1
Q
What are Tangams ?
A
These are a subgroup of tribals within the larger Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
2
Q
Why is it in news ?
A
Recently, CM of Arunachal Pradesh released a book titled “Tangams: An ethnolinguistic study of Critically endangered group of Arunachal Pradesh”
3
Q
Which language do they speak ?
A
Tangam language – It has only 250+ active speakers now. Hence, listed as Critically Endangered by UNESCO World Atlas of Endangered Languages
