Gangte People

Gangte People

Gangte is one of the Kuki tribes of Northeast India with a population of 15,100 (as of 2001), primarily in Manipur's southern district (Churachandpur) and neighbouring States of Meghalaya, and Assam. Though nationally "Indian," this tribe displays East Asian-type features. They are considered part of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo community. Other clans or ethnic people in this group are the Thadou (Kuki), Hmar, Lushai (Mizo), Paite, Simte, Vaiphei, and Zou.

Gangte is also the name of the language spoken by the Gangte people of northeast India, one of the northern Kukish languages of the Tibeto-Burman family.

Read more about Gangte People:  History, Christianization and The New Socio-political Structure

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