Number of People Groups
169
Unreached People Groups
106
Total Population
2,201,000
Buddhist
0.3 %
Christian
87.6 %
Hindu
9.0 %
Muslim
2.5 %
Sikh
0.1 %
Other Religions
0.4 %
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Hindu | Muslim | Buddhist | Christian | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adi Dravida | 20 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ahom | 6,100 | Assamese | 1 ● | 5,900 | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Aka | 20 | Hruso | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Anal | 30 | Anal | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Angami | 160,000 | Naga, Angami | 3 ● | 600 | 400 | 800 | 158,000 | 20 | 500 |
|
Anglo | 100 | English | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ao | 256,000 | Naga, Ao | 3 ● | 700 | 800 | 500 | 253,000 | 30 | 300 |
|
Arleng | 400 | Karbi | 2 ● | 80 | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arora (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Arora (Sikh traditions) | 50 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - |
|
Assamese (Muslim traditions) | 21,000 | Assamese | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 21,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | 4,900 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 4,900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bengali | 1 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bania Agarwal | 1,200 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 |
|
|
Bania Brittal | 600 | Assamese | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Bania Saraogi | 500 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 |
|
Bania unspecified | 6,900 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 5,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 |
|
Bauri | 2,000 | Bengali | 1 ● | 2,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Kannada | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhandari | 100 | Odia | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhotia Tibetan | 200 | Sikkimese | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bhuinmali | 200 | Bengali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | Boro (India) | 2 ● | 14,000 | -1 - | 100 | 1,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Barna | 500 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Brahmin Bengali | 4,200 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 4,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin Gaur | 100 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Brahmin unspecified | 18,000 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 17,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 |
|
|
Buna (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Burmese | 70 | Burmese | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chain | 600 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chakhesang | 175,000 | Naga, Chokri | 3 ● | 200 | 500 | 400 | 174,000 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Chakma | 50 | Chakma | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chang | 73,000 | Naga, Chang | 3 ● | 200 | 200 | 300 | 72,000 | -1 - | 40 |
|
Chhetri | 900 | Nepali | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Chiru | 600 | Chiru | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Christian | 12,000 | Hindi | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 12,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Drukpa | 300 | Dzongkha | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Dulia | 300 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Galong | -1 Unknown | Adi, Galo | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ganda | 100 | Odia | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gangte | 2,300 | Gangte | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Garo (A-chik Mande) | 2,700 | Garo | 3 ● | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | 2,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gauda | 100 | Odia | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gond unspecified | 300 | Hindi | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Guria | 200 | Odia | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Gurung Ghaleg | 400 | Nepali | 2 ● | 90 | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Hadi | 800 | Bengali | 1 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 30 | Chinese, Mandarin | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Ilavan | 100 | Malayalam | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Illemei | 600 | Naga, Mao | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Muslim traditions) | 200 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jat (Sikh traditions) | 1,100 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,100 | -1 - |
|
Jhalo Malo | 200 | Bengali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 3,400 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 3,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kachari Dimasa | 15,000 | Dimasa | 2 ● | 10,000 | 60 | -1 - | 4,400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kahha | 59,000 | Naga, Phom | 3 ● | 100 | 200 | 80 | 59,000 | -1 - | 50 |
|
Kaibartta Jalia | 800 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaibartta unspecified | 6,300 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 6,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kalu | 70 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kandra | 90 | Odia | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kaora | 200 | Bengali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kapali | 200 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kapu unspecified | 70 | Telugu | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | 30 | Kashmiri | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 7,600 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 7,600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khairwar | 200 | Bengali | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khandait | 200 | Odia | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kharia | 800 | Kharia | 2 ● | 800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khasi | 1,300 | Khasi | 3 ● | 80 | -1 - | 40 | 1,100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khatri (Hindu traditions) | 200 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Khatri (Sikh traditions) | 50 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - |
|
Khiamniungan | 70,000 | Naga, Khiamniungan | 3 ● | 100 | 200 | 100 | 69,000 | -1 - | 40 |
|
Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Konai | 70 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 70 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Konyak | 268,000 | Naga, Konyak | 3 ● | 1,800 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 262,000 | 60 | 900 |
|
Kori | 500 | Hindi | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Korku | 100 | Korku | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Korwa | 500 | Telugu | 1 ● | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Koya unspecified | 30 | Telugu | 1 ● | 30 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kuki Chin | 15,000 | Chin, Thado | 3 ● | 50 | 40 | 40 | 14,000 | -1 - | 100 |
|
|
Kuki Chin Chongthir | 1,000 | Chin, Thado | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kuki Chin Khelma | 600 | Bengali | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kuki Chin Kholhang | 80 | Chin, Thado | 2 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 80 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kuki Chin Lnykin | 1,000 | Chin, Thado | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Kuki Chin Singjit | 1,000 | Chin, Thado | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 500 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Lotha | 195,000 | Naga, Lotha | 3 ● | 500 | 600 | 400 | 194,000 | -1 - | 90 |
|
Madiga (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Telugu | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Magar | 2,900 | Nepali | 2 ● | 2,800 | -1 - | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mahishya | 17,000 | Bengali | 1 ● | 17,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mahratta unspecified | 40 | Marathi | 0 ☀︎ | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mal (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mala (Hindu traditions) | 40 | Telugu | 1 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Malabar Catholic | 200 | Malayalam | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Matia | 100 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Meitei unspecified | 20,000 | Meitei | 1 ● | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Miri | 20 | Mising | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Mizo | 300 | Mizo | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Mizo Lushai | 400 | Mizo | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Munda | 700 | Mundari | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Nadar (Christian traditions) | 60 | Tamil | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nadar (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Tamil | 0 ☀︎ | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Naga | 4,800 | Nagamese | 3 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | 4,700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Naga Tangkhul | 21,000 | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 3 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 20,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 600 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nair | 200 | Malayalam | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 10,000 | Bengali | 1 ● | 10,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Namassej Chandel | 1,200 | Bengali | 1 ● | 1,200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Nissi | 40 | Nyishi | 3 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Oraon | 700 | Kurux | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paliya | 400 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pan | 200 | Odia | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Paraiyan (Hindu traditions) | 20 | Tamil | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 40 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pnar | 600 | Khasi | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 600 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pochury | 25,000 | Naga, Pochuri | 3 ● | 70 | 50 | 40 | 24,000 | -1 - | 100 |
|
|
Poi | 300 | Mizo | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Poundra | 8,400 | Bengali | 1 ● | 8,400 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Pundari | 200 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rabha | 3,100 | Assamese | 2 ● | 2,700 | -1 - | 80 | 400 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rai | 400 | Nepali | 2 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | 40 | -1 - | 200 |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | Bengali | 1 ● | 11,000 | -1 - | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 60 |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 500 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | 300 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 300 | -1 - |
|
Raju | 300 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rajwar | 200 | Hindi | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ralte | 700 | Mizo | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Ranabhat | 600 | Assamese | 0 ☀︎ | 600 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rautia | 200 | Hindi | 1 ● | 200 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Rengma | 71,000 | Naga, Southern Rengma | 3 ● | 200 | 200 | 300 | 70,000 | -1 - | 80 |
|
Rongmei | 2,500 | Naga, Inpui | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sakachep | 2,400 | Sakachep | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 2,400 | -1 - | 20 |
|
Saloi | 500 | Assamese | 0 ☀︎ | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sangtam | 85,000 | Naga, Sangtam | 3 ● | 200 | 200 | 200 | 84,000 | -1 - | 30 |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 800 | Santhali | 2 ● | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | 60 | -1 - | 60 |
|
Sarki | 500 | Nepali | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | 50 | 40 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 500 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sema | 266,000 | Naga, Sumi | 3 ● | 400 | 700 | 500 | 264,000 | 20 | 80 |
|
|
Shabar | 40 | Odia | 2 ● | 40 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh Qureshi | 100 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Shaikh unspecified | 26,000 | Urdu | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | 26,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Sirte | 400 | Naga, Monsang | 3 ● | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | 50 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 800 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 30 |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 900 | Bengali | 1 ● | 900 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sunuwar | 400 | Nepali | 1 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | 300 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Syrian Christian | 500 | Malayalam | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 100 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 3,000 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 3,000 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | 90 | Punjabi, Eastern | 0 ☀︎ | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 90 | -1 - |
|
Thakuri | 90 | Nepali | 1 ● | 90 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tibetan | 100 | Tibetan, Central | 1 ● | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tikhir | 8,500 | Naga, Yimchungru | 3 ● | -1 - | 20 | 40 | 8,500 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tili | 1,300 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 1,300 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tipera | 400 | Kok Borok | 2 ● | 400 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Tiyar | 100 | Bengali | 1 ● | 100 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vaiphei | 100 | Vaiphei | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 100 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Vanniyan | 20 | Tamil | 1 ● | 20 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Viswakarma unspecified | 50 | Tamil | 1 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
|
Viswerna | 4,200 | Naga, Sumi | 3 ● | 90 | 20 | -1 - | 4,000 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Wancho | 1,700 | Naga, Wancho | 3 ● | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 7,800 | Hindi | 0 ☀︎ | 7,800 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yadav Sadgope | 1,700 | Bengali | 0 ☀︎ | 1,700 | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - | -1 - |
|
Yakthumba, Limbu | 100 | Nepali | 2 ● | 50 | -1 - | -1 - | 20 | -1 - | 50 |
|
Yimchungra | 76,000 | Naga, Yimchungru | 3 ● | 200 | 200 | 200 | 75,000 | -1 - | 30 |
|
Zeliang | 84,000 | Naga, Zeme | 3 ● | 500 | 200 | 300 | 80,000 | -1 - | 3,000 |
| Totals: 169 | 2,201,000 | 106 ● | 199,000 | 54,000 | 7,400 | 1,929,000 | 1,800 | 8,700 |
