Cholanaikkan Tribe

Cholanaikkan Tribe Latest News

In a novel attempt to provide education to a bed-ridden girl belonging to the Cholanaikkan tribe, the Samagra Shiksha Kerala programme of the general education department has prepared 30 audio-visual texts in the tribe’s own distinct language.

About Cholanaikkan Tribe

• They are a diminishing tribe of India. With a population of less than 400 members, it is one of the most isolated tribes.
• Location: 
  • They reside deep inside the Karulai and Chungathara forest ranges of Western Ghats.
  • This is in the Nilambur region of the Malappuram district in the state of Kerala.
• They are classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
• The community prefers to stay isolated and away from both agrarian and urban lifestyles.
• They are among those unique tribes that still depend largely on forest produce for their survival. 
• Also known as “Caveman of Kerala”, even to the present date, they use natural caves as a safe dwelling space in the forest.
• The community speaks a distinct Dravidian language called Cholanaikkan.

Cholanaikkan Tribe FAQs

Q1. Which is the largest tribe in Kerala?

Ans. The largest tribe in Kerala is the Paniyan tribe.

Q2. Which is the largest tribe in India?

Ans. Bhil is the largest tribal group in India as per 2011 Census. 

Q3. What is the rarest tribe in India?

Ans. The Sentinelese are the most isolated Indigenous people on Earth.

Source: TH