Facing extinction, Tarao people seek government support for promotion of tribe
IFP Bureau19 Feb 2021
The current population of the Tarao tribe has reportedly dropped below the endangered level of 900.
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The current population of the Tarao tribe has reportedly dropped below the endangered level of 900.
'In the UNESCO report of 2009, it was declared that the Tarao community is extinct, he said. However, five villages were found preserving its culture and language in two districts of Manipur in the 2011 census report.'
As per reports, Toto, a primitive Indo-Bhutanese tribe hailing from Totopara in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, numbering less than 1500, is said to be the smallest tribe in the world. But going by the population Census 2011, Tarao tribe numbers smaller than Toto tribe. The population of Tarao is only 1,066, according to the census.