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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 11,600 | 30 | 30 | 11300 | 10 | - | 180 |
| Magar | Bengali | 530 | 510 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gharti | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumal | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loi | Meitei | 130 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Bengali | 1,560 | - | - | 1540 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Newah | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 4,200 | 4160 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Maring | Kom (India) | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 300 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Sherpa | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 70 | 50 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Tharu | Tharu, Rana | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aimol | Aimol | 430 | - | - | 430 | - | - | - |
| Anal | Anal | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 690 | 680 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 1,460 | 1460 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chiru | Naga, Inpui | 1,050 | - | 10 | 1040 | - | - | - |
| Chothe | Naga, Chothe | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Darjee | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 10,800 | 70 | 50 | 10600 | 20 | - | 60 |
| Hmar | Hmar | 41,000 | 90 | 130 | 40600 | 80 | 10 | 60 |
| Christian | Hmar | 4,220 | - | - | 4220 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 2,770 | 60 | 10 | 2500 | 10 | - | 180 |
| Kami | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thangkhal | Hmar | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Koren | Koireng | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lamkang | Lamkang | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Naga, Yimchungru | 50,200 | 190 | 170 | 49700 | 70 | 10 | 120 |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Bengali | 220 | 190 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Ralte | Chin, Paite | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Assamese | 210 | - | 210 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 220 | - | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 54,000 | 200 | 230 | 52400 | 90 | 10 | 1060 |
| Tili | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 25,800 | - | - | 25800 | - | - | - |
| Thoubalkonou | Meitei | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Zou | Naga, Pochuri | 17,700 | - | - | 17700 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Haomei | Naga, Liangmai | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kom | Gangte | 5,650 | 20 | 20 | 5580 | 10 | - | 20 |
| Jewish, South Asian | Meitei | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 80 |
| Biate | Biate | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Taraor | Naga, Tarao | 60 | - | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Paite Simte | Mundari | 6,190 | 30 | 20 | 6100 | 10 | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Purohit | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Chin, Thado | 3,400 | 10 | - | 3350 | 10 | - | 20 |
| Meitei Kshatriya | Meitei | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei Thanga | Meitei | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei (Manipur Muslim) | Meitei | 760 | - | 760 | - | - | - | - |
| Poumai | Naga, Poumai | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
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