Dhurwa people

E947735

The Dhurwa people are an indigenous Adivasi community of central India, primarily found in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, known for their Dravidian language, distinct cultural traditions, and close relationship with forest-based livelihoods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Adivasi community
ethnic group
indigenous people
country India
culturalArea Adivasi communities of central India
culturalTrait distinct cultural traditions
folk songs
rituals linked to forests and agriculture
traditional dance forms
economicActivity handicrafts
minor forest produce collection
wage labor
ethnolinguisticGroup Dravidian-speaking Adivasi group
facingIssue deforestation
land alienation
language endangerment
loss of traditional livelihoods
governedBy Panchayati Raj institutions
linked to: Panchayati Raj
hasLanguage Dhurwa language
Parji language
hasLifestyle close relationship with forests
village-based community life
languageFamily Dravidian languages
linguisticType tribal language speakers
locatedIn central India
primaryRegion Chhattisgarh
Odisha
linked to: Orissa
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in Chhattisgarh
Scheduled Tribe in Odisha
region Bastar region
relatedEthnicGroup Gond people
Muria people NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
indigenous animist beliefs
socialClassification Scheduled Tribe
state Chhattisgarh
Odisha
linked to: Orissa
traditionalLivelihood collection of forest produce
forest-based livelihoods
hunting and gathering
shifting cultivation
small-scale agriculture
usesScript Devanagari script
Odia script

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Parji ethnicGroup Dhurwa people