New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda on Saturday said, so far 82 language primers have been developed by various State Governments, for enhancement of learning achievement level amongst the Scheduled Tribe students.
This information was given by Mr Munda in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
"Ministry of Tribal Affairs has through studies found that there are 780 languages spoken in India, of which 443 are said to be spoken by tribal communities. This study has been made by the Bhasha Research and Publication Centre, Gujarat that is recognized by Tribal Affairs Ministry as a Centre of Excellence to carry out research in the field of Tribal languages," the minister said.