Badaga Tribes of India

Badaga Tribes – Introduction
Now, let us move forward in our Indian tribal tour towards Tamil Nadu and discuss Badaga tribes of India. These Indian tribes are also known as Badag, Badagu, Badugu and Vadagu. The name Badaga Tribes, Badaga meaning “northemer” was given to these tribes of India during the middle ages when they migrated from the Mysore plains to the Nilgiri Hills in Southern Tamil Nadu.

Badaga Tribes - Location
These Indian tribes are generally found in the Nilgiri and Kunda hills of Tamil Nadu.

Badaga Tribes – Language
The prime language spoken by these tribes of India is the Badaga language.