Question
In which district of Tamil Nadu, India, do the Badagas,
an ethno-linguistic community, primarily reside?Solution
The Badagas are an ethno-linguistic community living in the Nilgiri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Throughout the district the Badagas live in nearly 400 villages, called Hattis.
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