Odisha’s Bonda tribe
Odisha’s Bonda tribe Challenges: The Bondas face issues such as poverty, lack of education, and access to health facilities, and they are increasingly vulnerable to outsider exploitation and modernization pressures. Location: The Bonda tribe primarily resides in the isolated hilly regions of Malkangiri district in Odisha, especially in the Bonda Hills within the Eastern Ghats. PVTGs: Bondas are one of the 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha, part of the 75 PVTGs identified across India. Ethnicity: They are part of the Austroasiatic language family and are among India’s most primitive tribes. Language: They speak the Bonda language, which…