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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 270 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 100 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chakma | Chakma | 130 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 70 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 100 | 10 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 170 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Khampti | Anal | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idu | Idu-Mishmi | 60 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newah | Newar | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munda | Mundari | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oraon | Kurux | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tangsa | Naga, Nocte | 80 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 70 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adi Padam | Adi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahom | Assamese | 1,830 | 1,620 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aka | Hruso | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanu | Nyishi | 140 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,170 | 1,140 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deori | Deori | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monpa Dirang | Tshangla | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 190 | 70 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Gond unspecified | Hindi | 80 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hmar | Hmar | 110 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hojai | Dimasa | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian | Assamese | 220 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kharia | Assamese | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 110 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 90 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuli | Odia | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 80 | 50 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matia | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 70 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arleng | Karbi | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miri | Mising | 50 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monpa | Sartang | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Poi | Mizo | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naga | - | 680 | 60 | 20 | 170 | 10 | 0 | 420 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 130 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Nocte | Bengali | 22,000 | 8,040 | 60 | 9,510 | 70 | 0 | 4,310 |
| Padam | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Paliya | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parja unspecified | Kuvi | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabha | Boro (India) | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rai | Nepali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raju | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralte | Mizo | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bru | Riang | 1,000 | 590 | 0 | 370 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 60 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 140 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 240 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Singpho | Singpho | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Urdu | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tagin | Tagin | 140 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tutcha Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 420 | 180 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Wancho | Malayalam | 26,600 | 4,660 | 100 | 21,400 | 80 | 0 | 320 |
| Adi | Adi | 310 | 90 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Khampa Tibetan | Khamba | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Momba | Sartang | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Millang | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Miniyong | Adi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monpa Tawang | Monpa, Tawang | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Paite Simte | Simte | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abor | Adi | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laju | Naga, Nocte | 850 | 70 | 0 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 70 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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