Introduction: The Chittagong Hill Tracts is located in the southern corner of Bangladesh. It shares international borders with the Indian states of Mizoram and Tripura, and the Rakhine State of Myanmar. Currently, the Chittagong Hill Tracts are part of Bangladesh, but after the partition, it was part of Pakistan. Currently, eleven indigenous communities reside in … Continue reading “Rebellion and Resilience: The History of the Chakmas in the Chittagong Hill Tracts” by Supan Chakma (BA,MA)
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Chakma language teaching in Tripura
The Chakmas are Tibeto-Burman ethnologically and are thus closely related to tribes in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Chakma Community in Tripura is found normally in the Sub-Divisions of Kailashahar, Amarpur, Sabroom, Udaipur, Belonia and Kanchanpur. Chakmas speak in 'Changma Vaj' or 'Changma Kodha' - Chakma language. The Chakma language was introduced at primary … Continue reading Chakma language teaching in Tripura
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