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Which tribal language has been granted official language status in West Bengal and is categorized as "endangered/vulnerable" by UNESCO?

  1. A
    Santali language
  2. B
    Kurukh language
  3. C
    Kurmali language
  4. D
    Sadri language

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The Government of West Bengal formally extended official language status to the Kurukh language, an endangered Dravidian tongue natively spoken by the Oraon tribal community. It features on the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger under the 'vulnerable' category.

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Which tribal language has been granted official language status in West Bengal and is categorized as "endangered/vulnerable" by UNESCO?
A
Santali language
B
Kurukh language
C
Kurmali language
D
Sadri language

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