User talk:Ringreiril Ranglong

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Ranglong Community

GLIMPSES OF RANGLONG COMMUNITY

The term ‘Ranglong’ is also simultaneously used as ‘Langrong’ by different scholars and writers. GH Damant (1880) and GA Grierson (1904) used the term Ranglong. On the other hand, CA Soppitt (1887) and TC Hodson (1912) used the term Langrong. At present, the speakers identify themselves with the term ‘Ranglong,’ although some of their correlated ethnic tribes like Mizo, Thado etc., still called them ‘Langrong.’ GH Damant (1880) grouped the Ranglong with ‘Old Kukis’ of the greater Tibeto-Burman Family. The Ranglongs believe their origin as "Khurpuitabum", literally it means big cave; Khur meaning Cave, Pui meaning 'Big, large", Ta meaning "from" and Bum meaning "Coming together. Most probably they were settling in the cave and came out of it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by R.ranglong (talk • contribs) 11:09, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

The present settlement of Ranglong is found in three states – Tripura, Assam and Mizoram, having a population of approximately 12000 (twelve thousand). In the state of Tripura, they are mainly concentrated in North Tripura revenue district under Dharmanagar and Panisagar revenue sub-division bordering Assam. Considerable numbers of ‘Langkei’ and ‘Dap’ clan of Ranglong community are also found in few interior villages of Kamalpur and Ambassa revenue sub-division of Dhalai revenue district of Tripura. In Assam, they are concentrated in Patherkandi revenue circle of Karimganj district mostly in the bank of the river Longai bordering Tripura and Mizoram. Few villages are also found under Katlicherra revenue circle of Hailakandi district, and Sonai revenue circle of Cachar district of Assam. In Mizoram, the Ranglongs settled in Zawlnuam sub-division of Mamit district. The Ranglongs have settled in their present areas of settlement for last 400 (four hundred) to 500 (five hundred) years. For instance, there is a river called ‘Longai’ used as inter-state boundary among the three Indian federated states – Assam, Tripura and Mizoram. The term Longai is a corrupted Bengali version of Ranglong terminology called ‘Langkei.’ The word ‘Langkei’ is nothing but is one of the common Ranglong clan. Within the native dwellers the river is still recognised as ‘Langkei’ rather than the corrupted terminology. Since they are believed to be the first settler in the bank of river Langkei, (Longai) the river ultimately got the name cognate with the native dwellers.

Unfortunately, the Ranglong community has become the minority of the minorities in their present respective Indian federated states. The Ranglong language has also been declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a critically endangered language among the 197 (one hundred ninety seven) languages in India (Press Information Bureau, Government of India, MHRD, 6th Aug. 2014).

It has to be mention that the Ranglongs had been identified as a separate community having separate identity by various renowned scholars. For reference, GH Damant (1880), CA (1887), GA Grierson (1904), TC Hodson (1911), Colonel Shakespeare (1912), Kenneth VanBik (2009), MK Bhasin (2006) etc., put the Ranglong as having distinct ethnic identity.

However, the Ranglong community has no official recognition in their respective federated states. The Ranglongs in Tripura has been merged with Halam and Tripuri Community, whereas in Assam with the Kuki, Rangkhol/Hrangkhawl and Tripuri Community. In Mizoram they were merged with Rangkhol/Hrangkhawl and any other Mizo tribes (as per the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Orders ‘Amendment’ Act 1976). As a result, maximum of the Ranglongs are using the new community, with whom they were merged, as their surname.

As a result, the Ranglongs are officially compelled to identify themselves to a community with which the state government had merged them. Nevertheless, it could be strongly advocated that they have been very vocal on their distinct identity as ‘Ranglong’ and acknowledged their common identity in diverse socio-cultural activities. The Ranglong Youth Association (RYA), a registered association under Societies Registration Act, 1860, and the only umbrella organisation have been playing a big role for the socio-cultural uplift of the Ranglong community since its inception in 1994.

(I am not made like any of those I have seen. I venture to believe that I am not made like any of those who are in existence. If I am not better, at least I am different) J.J. Rousseau. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ringreiril Ranglong (talk • contribs) 15:30, 31 July 2018 (UTC)

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4nn1l2 (talk) 12:12, 21 June 2019 (UTC)