Northeast India - Communities

Communities

The North-east India with over 220 ethnic groups and equal number of dialects makes it a hugely diverse region. The hills states in the region like Assam,], Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland are predominantly inhabited by tribal people with a fair degree of diversity even within the tribal groups. Besides the indigenous inhabitants people from Tibet, Burma, Thailand, West Bengal and Bangladesh have migrated into the region at various periods of history.

  • Adivasi
  • Noatia
  • Jamatia
  • Reang
  • Mizo
  • Lushai
  • Hrankhwl
  • Assamese
  • Bengali
  • Chakma
  • Bhutia
  • Bodo
  • Dimasa
  • Garo
  • Gurung
  • Hmar
  • Biate
  • Hajong
  • Khampti
  • Karbi
  • Khasi
  • Koch Rajbongshi
  • Kuki
  • Lepcha
  • Meitei
  • Mishing
  • Mizo
  • Naga
  • Chhetri
  • Nepali
  • Paite
  • Pnar
  • Purvottar maithili
  • Rabha
  • Singpho
  • Tamang
  • Tiwa
  • Tripuri
  • Zeme Naga

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