Juang

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Juang are an indigenous tribal community of eastern India, primarily residing in Odisha and known for their distinct language and cultural traditions.

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Juang canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous people
associatedWith eastern Ghats hill ranges
linked to: Eastern Ghats
country India
culturalHeritage folksongs
folktales
oral traditions
culturalIdentity distinct from neighboring Odia-speaking populations
culturalTrait distinct traditional dance forms
distinct traditional music
rituals linked to nature and agriculture
traditional festivals
demographicStatus small population group among Indian tribes
economy subsistence economy
environment forest-based community
governedBy Constitution of India provisions for Scheduled Tribes
hasScript traditionally oral language (no indigenous script)
housing traditional village settlements in hilly and forested areas
language Juang language
languageFamily Austroasiatic languages
linked to: Austroasiatic
linguisticStatus minority language community in India
livelihoodResource forest produce
rain-fed agriculture
policyCategory Scheduled Tribe (ST)
primaryRegion eastern India
primaryState Odisha
linked to: Orissa
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
recognizedBy Government of India
Government of Odisha
region Angul district (Odisha)
linked to: Angul district

Dhenkanal district (Odisha)
Keonjhar district (Odisha)
linked to: Keonjhar district
religion Hinduism (syncretic practices)
animism
rightsFramework protective discrimination policies in India
selfDesignation Juang
socialOrganization clan-based structure
status indigenous
marginalized community
subfamily Munda languages
traditionalOccupation hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
vulnerableAspect language endangerment
loss of traditional livelihoods

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