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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 680 | - | - | - | 680 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 2,280 | 70 | 10 | 2170 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Magar | Bengali | 650 | 470 | - | - | 180 | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 240 | 190 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 60 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Loi | Meitei | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Gangte | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maring | Naga, Maring | 730 | - | - | 660 | - | - | 60 |
| Munda | Kurux | 1,690 | 1660 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 1,500 | 1480 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 540 | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 1,410 | 1350 | - | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 140 | 20 | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 50 | 100 | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 620 | 620 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 4,490 | 4490 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aimol | Naga, Mao | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Hruso | 310 | 200 | - | - | 80 | - | 30 |
| Anal | Anal | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Inpui | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 870 | 860 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhandari | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhottada | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Assamese | 420 | 420 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 310 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 920 | 920 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chiru | Naga, Zeme | 1,320 | 10 | 10 | 1290 | - | - | - |
| Chothe | Naga, Chothe | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 150 | - | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauda | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Chin, Thado | 230 | 10 | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 930 | 900 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Guria | Assamese | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | English | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 460 | - | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rongmei | Naga, Inpui | 1,210 | 20 | - | 1000 | 10 | - | 170 |
| Karan | Assamese | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 500 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thangkhal | Naga, Mao | 490 | 10 | 10 | 450 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Kandra | Assamese | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koren | Koireng | 320 | - | - | 320 | - | - | - |
| Kolta | Assamese | 190 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lamkang | Naga, Mao | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 1,530 | 1530 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Majhi | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Nepali | 24,300 | 140 | 90 | 23900 | 110 | - | 60 |
| Maramei | Naga, Maram | 7,270 | 80 | 30 | 7100 | 30 | - | 30 |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Thado | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Pan | Assamese | 470 | 470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 820 | 820 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 150 | 120 | - | 10 | 20 | - | - |
| Rai | Bengali | 150 | 100 | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 560 | 560 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Saloi | Assamese | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 440 | 430 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Sunuwar | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,380 | 1380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 250 | 100 | - | - | 150 | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 2,750 | 10 | 20 | 2680 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 1,390 | 1390 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 22,800 | 270 | 130 | 21900 | 90 | 10 | 390 |
| Tili | Assamese | 1,020 | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Telugu | 2,650 | 40 | 20 | 2550 | - | - | 30 |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Zou | Zo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Haomei | Naga, Maram | 5,770 | 550 | 20 | 5110 | 30 | - | 60 |
| Kom | Naga, Mao | 2,030 | 20 | 10 | 2000 | - | - | 10 |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 350 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ganda | Assamese | 710 | 710 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biate | Biate | 580 | 280 | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Paite Simte | Simte | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 190 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Namassej Chandel | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh Qureshi | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei (Manipur Muslim) | Meitei | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Poumai | Naga, Zeme | 33,100 | 130 | 70 | 32500 | 100 | - | 310 |
| Kharam | Naga, Kharam | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Sakachep | Sakachep | 1,130 | 10 | - | 1110 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Barna | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
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