Question

Where do Birhors live?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint: The language which Birhors used to speak belonged to the languages of the Munda group. Their language is similar to the languages of Mundari, Santali, and Ho.

Complete answer: The term Birhor is made up of two words, bir means jungle, and hor means men when combined it means the jungle people. Birhors are the Adivasis or the Tribal people. Birhor people were also known as Birhul. The language they speak is Birhor, a language that belongs to the languages of the Munda group.
The Birhor people have long heads, short stature, broad noses, and wavy hair. According to them, they have come down from the sun. But according to the studies, they belong to the family of Mundas, Santhals, and Hos.
While talking about the location of the Birhor people, they are found generally in the regions of Jharkhand such as Ranchi, Singhbhum, and Hazaribagh. In Orissa, West Bengal, and Chattisgarh, Bihors are also found. As per the statistics, the number of Birhor people is around ten thousand.
While talking about the other options,
B. The Garo, the Kachari, and the Khasi are the famous tribal groups found in the regions of Assam.
C. Lotha, Phom, Angami, Rengma, Sangtam are the major tribal groups of Nagaland.
D. In Tamil Nadu, the Toda, the Kota, Kurumbas, Paniyan, etc are the tribal communities. These groups are native to Nilgiris.

Thus the correct option is A.

Note: Tandas and bands are the temporary Birhor settlements. Mundari deities such as Sing Bonga, the Sun God and Harpam were the major deities of the Bihori people.