A Shifting Scenario from Indigenous Cultural Tongue to Coeval Linguistic Era: Economic Development and the Urges of English Language Adaptation wi...

Scenario of Economy & Development: Indigenous Communities in India

The concept of development is consigned with several meaning and connotations. Smelser (1968) noted the ramification of the whole social and cultural fabric by technical and ecological change along with economic change and thus modernization could be happen. This has been also argued that economically prosperous authorities determine the process of transformation of a traditional society. Economy and modern change go through together and they conceive the medium through communication. English became their main mode of communication. Thus the concept of English as global language started to rise. But eventually, many possibilities have shaped the egress with positive impact.

Oyeleran (1988) interprets development from the angle of human affairs. According To him development implies; “The conscious promotion of the well-being and security of persons in such a way that is constantly able to optimize the realization of their individual potentials”. This view is similar to the one expressed by Adediji (1992) who sees development as a “constant and appreciable amelioration in economic, social, technological, political and cultural aspect of life of a people”. Our interest in adopting the above concepts is not only because they are in line with the objectives of this paper but because they are also in line with Lado. Lado (1964) stated that; “Language is intimately tied to man’s feelings and activity, it is bound up with nationality, religion, and the feelings of self. It is used for work, worship and play by everyone” The concept of development as conceived by this paper covers all areas such as human, economics, socio-political, scientific and technological progress.

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...velihood for tribals but there exists an intricate relationship between tribals and forests in forest Eco-systems. The depleting forest resources are threatening imminent food security for a good portion of the tribal population.

(ii) Lack of awareness: There exists lack of awareness among tribal population about various developmental programmes launched by Government of India and States, resulting in their exploitation.

(iii) Protection of Tribal Rights & Concessions: The Tribals have been given numerous rights and concessions under various statutes of central as well as State Governments but they remain deprived of the benefits arising out of such statutory provisions due to their ignorance and apathy of enforcing agencies.

Suprising all these restraints could be found within Bhil people, to be more specific, in economic development of Bhil people.