Our Ethnic Communities Class 8 Seen | Unit 1 Lesson 3 Pdf

Question 1

Q1. What does “Indigenous groups” mean?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: Indigenous groups বলতে (আদিবাসী জনগোষ্ঠী) কী বোঝায়?
👉 Answer: Indigenous groups are the original inhabitants of a country who have their own culture, language, and lifestyle.

Question 2

Q2. Where do most Indigenous people in Bangladesh live?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: বাংলাদেশের আদিবাসীরা প্রধানত কোথায় বাস করে?
👉 Answer: Most Indigenous people live in the northern and southeastern flatlands, and some live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Question 3

Q3. What makes Indigenous communities distinct?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: আদিবাসী জনগোষ্ঠী কেন স্বতন্ত্র?
👉 Answer: They are distinct because they have different lifestyles, economic practices, belief systems, and languages.

Question 4

Q4. How many languages do Indigenous groups in Bangladesh speak?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: আদিবাসীরা কতটি ভাষায় কথা বলে?
👉 Answer: Indigenous groups in Bangladesh speak at least 35 distinct languages.

Question 5

Q5. Why are many Indigenous languages endangered?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: কেন অনেক আদিবাসী ভাষা বিপন্ন?
👉 Answer: Many Indigenous languages are endangered because of the dominance of Bangla and modern societal pressures.

Question 6

Q6. What is meant by “language death”?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: “Language death” (ভাষার মৃত্যু) বলতে কী বোঝায়?
👉 Answer: Language death means the complete extinction of a language when no one speaks it anymore.

Question 7

Q7. What warning does the UN give about Indigenous languages?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: জাতিসংঘ কী সতর্কবার্তা দিয়েছে?
👉 Answer: The UN warns that one Indigenous language is disappearing every two weeks.

Question 8

Q8. How did Indigenous people contribute during British rule?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: ব্রিটিশ শাসনামলে আদিবাসীদের অবদান কী ছিল?
👉 Answer: Indigenous people contributed by resisting oppression and taking part in anti-colonial movements.

Question 9

Q9. Who led the Santhal Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: সাঁওতাল বিদ্রোহের নেতা কারা ছিলেন?
👉 Answer: Sidhu and Kanu led the Santhal Rebellion against British oppression.

Question 10

Q10. What types of challenges do Indigenous people face today?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: বর্তমানে আদিবাসীরা কী ধরনের সমস্যার মুখোমুখি?
👉 Answer: They face challenges in preserving their languages and culture due to a lack of trained teachers and resources.

Question 11

Q11. Why has Indigenous-language preschool education not been fully successful?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: আদিবাসী ভাষাভিত্তিক প্রাক-প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা কেন সফল হয়নি?
👉 Answer: It has not been fully successful because of shortages of trained teachers and educational resources.

Question 12

Q12. What happened because of the Kaptai Dam in 1957?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: ১৯৫৭ সালে কাপ্তাই বাঁধ নির্মাণের ফলে কী হয়েছিল?
👉 Answer: The Kaptai Dam caused displacement by submerging homes and farmlands under the Karnaphuli River.

Question 13

Q13. How did displacement affect Indigenous livelihoods?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: স্থানচ্যুতি আদিবাসীদের জীবিকায় কী প্রভাব ফেলেছে?
👉 Answer: Displacement disrupted their livelihoods and weakened their cultural connection to the land.

Question 14

Q14. What is the long-term impact of marginalization on Indigenous communities?

Accepted Answer

👉 Bangla meaning: দীর্ঘমেয়াদে প্রান্তিকীকরণের প্রভাব কী?
👉 Answer: Long-term marginalization continues to affect their social, cultural, and economic well-being.

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