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Welcome to naakubettabadugaru site! This site is intended to bring out the language and culture of Badugas (Badugaru) of the Nilgiris (also called Naakubetta or Baduga Nadu). Nilgiris means Blue Hills. The Nilgiris or the Baduga Nadu is divided into Four Hill Areas namely Mekunadu, Thodhanadu, Porangadu, and Kundhe Seeme. It is roughly estimated that over two hundred thousand Badugas live in the Nilgiris and outside the Nilgiris now. They were originally hunters-gatherers and later became herdsmen. Banda (A herd of buffalo) was their Badukku (livelihood).
Welcome to naakubettabadugaru site! This site is intended to bring out the language and culture of Badugas (Badugaru) of the Nilgiris (also called Naakubetta or Baduga Nadu). Nilgiris means Blue Hills. The Nilgiris or the Baduga Nadu is divided into Four Hill Areas namely Mekunadu, Thodhanadu, Porangadu, and Kundhe Seeme. It is roughly estimated that over two hundred thousand Badugas live in the Nilgiris and outside the Nilgiris now. They were originally hunters-gatherers and later became herdsmen. Banda (A herd of buffalo) was their Badukku (livelihood).
Badugas are one of the native peoples of the Nilgiris. They are of the Dravidian stock. Many place-names show traces of their presence on the Nilgiris at least for a few thousand years now. Badugas, however, are the most numerous, and they gave their name to the language that has since been called Badugu. As a Dravidian language and a member of Tamil-Kannada branch as well, Badugu shares certain features of both groups. One feature that distinguishes Badugu markedly from Tamil and Kannada is its retaining of the Retracted Vowels, which were complemented later with flexion of the tongue resulting in Retroflex sounds.
Badugas are one of the native peoples of the Nilgiris. They are of the Dravidian stock. Many place-names show traces of their presence on the Nilgiris at least for a few thousand years now. Badugas, however, are the most numerous, and they gave their name to the language that has since been called Badugu. As a Dravidian language and a member of Tamil-Kannada branch as well, Badugu shares certain features of both groups. One feature that distinguishes Badugu markedly from Tamil and Kannada is its retaining of the Retracted Vowels, which were complemented later with flexion of the tongue resulting in Retroflex sounds.
My name is Anandhan. Inspired by my father Sri.R.Raju son of late Sri.B.Ranga Gowder of Thangadu Orenaai, I began researching the Badugu language, my mother tongue. Studying the phonology of Badugu had indeed been a labour of love to me. Though a Baduga, I learned Badugu afresh in order to have a very good understanding of the system of sound patterns of the language, which later proved to be a groundbreaking piece of research.
My name is Anandhan. Inspired by my father Sri.R.Raju son of late Sri.B.Ranga Gowder of Thangadu Orenaai, I began researching the Badugu language, my mother tongue. Studying the phonology of Badugu had indeed been a labour of love to me. Though a Baduga, I learned Badugu afresh in order to have a very good understanding of the system of sound patterns of the language, which later proved to be a groundbreaking piece of research.
It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have developed an alphabet for Badugu, a language hitherto without a writing system. What is more, I have created a true type font and named it BaduguAnandha using a computer program.
It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have developed an alphabet for Badugu, a language hitherto without a writing system. What is more, I have created a true type font and named it BaduguAnandha using a computer program.
Badugas thrive on hard work! The Badugu proverb given below testifies to that fact.
Badugas thrive on hard work! The Badugu proverb given below testifies to that fact.
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