Initiative to print dictionary to preserve "Thar" language of Vedas

The people we know as Bede or Baidya also have a language of their own called Thar. They speak this language among themselves. However, it has no written form, it survives orally. In this situation, the Mother Language Institute said that the work of printing a dictionary of Thar language is going on.

A nomadic people in the Vedas. They are also known as Badia or Baidya. Who have been wandering in the original Bengal for thousands of years. But in Bengal first in Bikrampur and then it spread to marginal areas.

Vedic girls are skilled in extracting snake venom, removing toothworms, selling rheumatism oil and blowing horns. Boys also show the game of selling charms and medicines, catching snakes.

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Khoria Sardar Soud Khan of Munshiganj said that the life that once floated on a boat has now found an address. Divided into tribes and sub-tribes, the Bederas are living permanently in Munshiganj, Savar, Chandpur, Faridpur. They usually speak Bengali, but use their own language to communicate among themselves.

Language researcher Ranjana Biswas said, Bedera is a declining population. Some are changing careers after their studies. Ethnic identity is also losing its identity by mixing with other groups. In this situation, it is necessary to take care that their language is not lost.

However, the International Mother Language Institute is giving news of hope. They say that the work of printing the dictionary of Thar language is going on.