For the first time, the Constitution of India has been translated into the Santali language. It has been translated by Professor Sripati Tudu in the Ol Chiki script-a Santali script.
- In 2003, the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act added Santali along with the Bodo, Dogri and Maithili languages to Schedule VIII to the Constitution of India, which lists the official languages of India.
- After this addition, the Indian government was obligated to undertake the development of the Santali language and to allow students appearing for school-level examinations and entrance examinations for public service jobs to use the language.
About Santali
- According to the Census 2011, there are over 70 lakh people who speak Santali across India.
- Santali community is the third-largest tribe in India, concentrated in seven states in large numbers, including in West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.
- Their geographic distribution is not limited to India—the community is also spread across Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.
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