Zou People
The Zo people (also spelled Zou) is an indigenous community living along the frontier of India and Burma. In India, they live with and are similar in language and habits to the Paite and the Simte peoples, all of which are called Kuki people. In Burma, Zou are counted among the Chin people. They are a hill people ("Zou" being translated as "lofty hill ranges").
In India, Zous are officially recognized as one of the 29 indigenous peoples within the state of Manipur, and are one of the Scheduled tribes. According to the 2001 Census, the Zou population in Manipur is around 20,000, less than 3% of the population. The community is concentrated in Churachandpur and Chandel districts of Manipur in North-East India.
Read more about Zou People: Historical Background, Zou Language, The Etymology of Zo, Speculations On Zou Origin, Legacy of Anti-colonial Resistance: Zou Gal (1917-19), Political Consciousness, Journals in Zou Language, Select Zou Settlements in Manipur
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