By Sheetal Kumari | April 2, 2025
India has more than 700 tribal groups. Nevertheless, most native tribes are facing the threat of extinction due to displacement, modernization, and environmental hazards.
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Once numbering in thousands, the Great Andamanese have declined due to colonial diseases and habitat loss. Their language and culture are critically endangered.
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Living in the Andaman Islands, the Jarawa face threats from illegal tourism, poaching, and diseases from outsiders, endangering their traditional hunter-gatherer way of life.
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The Little Andaman’s Onge population is threatened due to habitat degradation, settlement developments, and catastrophes like the 2004 tsunami that decimated a large portion of their population.
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The Sentinelese keep to themselves, sheltered from illness and exploitation. Their North Sentinel Island is among the most isolated locations on the planet.
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The Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh Korwa tribe faces poverty, displacement through mining, and gradual loss of their indigenous identity.
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With barely 250-300 members remaining in Tripura, the Karbong are gravely threatened by modernization, intermarriage, and the extinction of their indigenous way of life.
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The Toto community along the Bhutan border comprises approximately 1,500 individuals. The largest threat is to their distinctive language and indigenous practices.
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With approximately 50,000 individuals, the Lepcha of Darjeeling and Sikkim are losing their indigenous language as younger generations move towards Nepali and English.
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