Which of the following statements is are correct about Kurukh 1 Kurukh has been awarded official lan...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about Kurukh?

1. Kurukh has been awarded official language status by the West Bengal Government.

2. It has been listed as ‘vulnerable’ in UNESCO’s list of endangered languages.

3. It is spoken by the Oraon Tribal community and belongs to Malto Dravidian family with Tolong Siki script.

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1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1,2 and 3

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Explanation:

Kurukh, endangered language, has been awarded official language status by the West Bengal Government. It is a tribal language whose mother tongue belongs to Dravidian Family – Malto. It is spoken by Oraon Tribal Community who live in Dooars. Its script is called Tolong Siki. This language has been listed ‘vulnerable’ in UNESCO’s list of endangered languages. Jharkhand has already recognized Kurukh as a language and its script in 2003.