Language, as a mediator of culture, expression of thought, and communication, regulates the rhythm of life. Regulation and legislation of language use are important determiners of individual and social identities but discriminatory language policies negatively affect social cohesion when the mother language is replaced by the dominant language. Inequality and social tension are aggravated by changing rhythm of life triggered by our disregard for education in regional languages. Instead, education provided in the name of development results in the detribalization of tribal communities by creating an aspirational aura for life outside it. Such false aspirations break down familial structures, as “education” in non-regional language becomes an intimidating tool for further weakening the tribal communities. The western influence on both primary education and higher education leaves the intelligentsia unsympathetic to the detrimental effects of a forced change in the rhythms of life induced by discriminatory language use. As a corrective, multilingualism must be accepted and implemented at the level of policy-making and our general attitude toward the human condition at large.