The Jatapu people are a designated
Scheduled Tribe in the
India
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n states of
Andhra Pradesh
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and
Odisha
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Jatapus are an
Adivasi
The Adivasi (also transliterated as Adibasi) are heterogeneous tribal groups across the Indian subcontinent. The term is a recent invention from the 20th century and is now widely used as a self-designation by groups classified as Scheduled Tr ...
tribe and are traditionally
pastoral farmers.
Through
acculturation
Acculturation refers to the psychological, social, and cultural transformation that takes place through direct contact between two cultures, wherein one or both engage in adapting to dominant cultural influences without compromising their essent ...
the Jatapus speak
Odia and
Telugu and have in many ways adopted the culture of the surrounding
Odia people
The Odia (), formerly spelled Oriya, are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Indian state of Odisha who speak the Odia language. They constitute a majority in the eastern coastal state, with significant min ...
and
Telugu people
Telugu people (), also called Āndhras, are an Ethnolinguistic group, ethno-linguistic group who speak the Telugu language, Telugu language and are native to the India, Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Yanam district of Puducher ...
.
There were over one million Jatapus in 1991.
References
Further reading
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Scheduled Tribes of Andhra Pradesh
Telugu society
Scheduled Tribes of Odisha
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