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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anglo | Bengali | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Khasi | 130 | 10 | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Naga, Inpui | 140 | 20 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 15,400 | 200 | 40 | 15100 | 20 | - | 30 |
| Hajang | Hindi | 3,100 | 3060 | - | 10 | 30 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 94,900 | 540 | 250 | 92800 | 90 | 20 | 1200 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Khasi | 50 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Christian traditions) | Assamese | 510 | - | - | 510 | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Deori | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goanese | Konkani | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Khasi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Khasi | 2,530 | - | - | 2530 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Assamese | 220 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Bengali | 50 | 20 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malto | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illemei | Naga, Mao | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 420 | - | - | 390 | - | - | 20 |
| Miri | Mising | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 40 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 40 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Rautia | Panchpargania | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Sema | Naga, Sumi | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 170 | 160 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tamang | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turaiha | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | Khasi | 40 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
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