India, Nagaland state, Kohima district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Nagaland
District:	Kohima

Number of People Groups

145

Unreached People Groups

Total Population

300,000

Buddhist

0.6 %

Christian

87.8 %

Hindu

9.3 %

Muslim

1.5 %

Sikh

0.3 %

Other Religions

0.3 %

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Ahom	1,400	Assamese	1 ●	1,300	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Angami	129,000	Naga, Angami	3 ●	500	300	700	127,000	20	500
Anglo	40	English	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -
Ao	16,000	Naga, Ao	3 ●	50	-1 -	30	16,000	-1 -	-1 -
Arleng	-1 Unknown	Karbi	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arora (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arora (Sikh traditions)	30	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -
Assamese (Muslim traditions)	1,800	Assamese	0 ☀︎	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	400	Bengali	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Baidya (Hindu traditions)	30	Bengali	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	200	Hindi	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Brittal	30	Assamese	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Saraogi	90	Hindi	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,000	Hindi	0 ☀︎	900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bauri	200	Bengali	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Beldar (Hindu traditions)	50	Kannada	0 ☀︎	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhandari	20	Odia	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhotia Tibetan	80	Sikkimese	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuinmali	20	Bengali	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	1,800	Boro (India)	2 ●	1,500	-1 -	30	200	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Barna	100	Bengali	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bengali	500	Bengali	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	3,100	Hindi	0 ☀︎	3,100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Buna (Hindu traditions)	30	Bengali	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chain	90	Bengali	0 ☀︎	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chakhesang	10,000	Naga, Chokri	3 ●	20	20	30	10,000	-1 -	-1 -
Chang	700	Naga, Chang	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	300	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	10,000	Hindi	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	10,000	-1 -	-1 -
Drukpa	80	Dzongkha	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dulia	40	Bengali	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ganda	30	Odia	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gangte	1,200	Gangte	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Garo (A-chik Mande)	300	Garo	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Gauda	30	Odia	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Guria	50	Odia	0 ☀︎	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	100	Nepali	2 ●	30	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hadi	90	Bengali	1 ●	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Han Chinese, Mandarin	-1 Unknown	Chinese, Mandarin	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ilavan	20	Malayalam	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Illemei	200	Naga, Mao	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Muslim traditions)	60	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	700	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -
Jhalo Malo	40	Bengali	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	800	Bengali	0 ☀︎	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kachari Dimasa	500	Dimasa	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Kahha	1,200	Naga, Phom	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta Jalia	400	Bengali	0 ☀︎	400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta unspecified	800	Bengali	0 ☀︎	800	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandra	-1 Unknown	Odia	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kaora	30	Bengali	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapali	40	Bengali	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu unspecified	20	Telugu	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	1,600	Hindi	0 ☀︎	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khairwar	30	Bengali	1 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khandait	30	Odia	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kharia	70	Kharia	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khasi	200	Khasi	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Khatri (Hindu traditions)	60	Hindi	0 ☀︎	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khatri (Sikh traditions)	30	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -
Khiamniungan	1,200	Naga, Khiamniungan	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,200	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Konyak	2,100	Naga, Konyak	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	2,100	-1 -	-1 -
Kori	40	Hindi	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Korwa	40	Telugu	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koya unspecified	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin	800	Chin, Thado	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	20
Kuki Chin Chongthir	90	Chin, Thado	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Khelma	50	Bengali	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Kholhang	20	Chin, Thado	2 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Lnykin	90	Chin, Thado	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Kuki Chin Singjit	90	Chin, Thado	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lotha	6,700	Naga, Lotha	3 ●	20	-1 -	20	6,700	-1 -	-1 -
Madiga (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	500	Nepali	2 ●	500	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	1,900	Bengali	1 ●	1,900	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta unspecified	20	Marathi	0 ☀︎	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mala (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malabar Catholic	70	Malayalam	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Matia	30	Bengali	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Meitei unspecified	2,700	Meitei	1 ●	2,700	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Mizo	100	Mizo	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	70	Mizo	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	50	Mundari	5 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	20	Tamil	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Tamil	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Naga	2,200	Nagamese	3 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	2,200	-1 -	-1 -
Naga Tangkhul	300	Naga, Tangkhul (India)	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	40	Malayalam	1 ●	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Bengali	1 ●	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej Chandel	500	Bengali	1 ●	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon	30	Kurux	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Paliya	30	Bengali	0 ☀︎	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pan	-1 Unknown	Odia	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pnar	100	Khasi	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Pochury	700	Naga, Pochuri	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	700	-1 -	-1 -
Poi	70	Mizo	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -
Poundra	1,200	Bengali	1 ●	1,200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pundari	40	Bengali	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rabha	300	Assamese	2 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	200	Nepali	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	100
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	1,500	Bengali	1 ●	1,400	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	80	Hindi	0 ☀︎	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Sikh traditions)	200	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -
Raju	40	Bengali	0 ☀︎	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajwar	20	Hindi	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ralte	200	Mizo	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Ranabhat	100	Assamese	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rautia	20	Hindi	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rengma	66,000	Naga, Southern Rengma	3 ●	100	200	300	65,000	-1 -	70
Rongmei	1,100	Naga, Inpui	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Sakachep	800	Sakachep	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	800	-1 -	20
Saloi	100	Assamese	0 ☀︎	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sangtam	1,900	Naga, Sangtam	3 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	30	Santhali	2 ●	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sarki	300	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	70	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sema	8,900	Naga, Sumi	3 ●	20	30	20	8,800	-1 -	-1 -
Shabar	20	Odia	2 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh Qureshi	20	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	2,000	Urdu	0 ☀︎	-1 -	2,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	200	Bengali	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	200	Nepali	1 ●	200	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)	60	Bengali	0 ☀︎	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	200	Malayalam	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Tamboli (Hindu traditions)	70	Hindi	0 ☀︎	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	500	Bengali	0 ☀︎	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions)	40	Punjabi, Eastern	0 ☀︎	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -
Thakuri	50	Nepali	1 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tibetan	40	Tibetan, Central	1 ●	-1 -	-1 -	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tikhir	30	Naga, Yimchungru	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Tili	200	Bengali	0 ☀︎	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tipera	70	Kok Borok	2 ●	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiyar	20	Bengali	1 ●	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaiphei	80	Vaiphei	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Viswerna	400	Naga, Sumi	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0 ☀︎	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	100	Nepali	2 ●	50	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	50
Yimchungra	1,200	Naga, Yimchungru	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,100	-1 -	-1 -
Zeliang	1,800	Naga, Zeme	3 ●	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	1,800	-1 -	-1 -
Totals: 145	300,000		89 ●	28,000	4,600	1,700	263,000	1,000	800

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