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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauri | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 80 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 70 | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 120 | 20 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Mizo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 3,850 | 3850 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 250 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 140 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 480 | 480 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 230 | 210 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 280 | - | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Ao | Naga, Ao | 188,000 | 410 | 570 | 186000 | 410 | 30 | 310 |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 540 | 460 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 750 | 750 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakhesang | Naga, Chokri | 350 | - | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Chang | Naga, Chang | 2,940 | 10 | 20 | 2900 | - | - | 10 |
| Christian | Assamese | 170 | - | - | 170 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Assamese | 80 | - | 20 | 60 | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khiamniungan | Naga, Khiamniungan | 680 | - | - | 680 | - | - | - |
| Konyak | Naga, Konyak | 1,060 | 10 | - | 1050 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 870 | 10 | - | 860 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 950 | 950 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Naga, Ao | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 440 | 440 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kahha | Naga, Phom | 1,760 | - | - | 1750 | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Pnar | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 90 | 70 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rengma | Naga, Ao | 130 | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| Sangtam | Naga, Sangtam | 930 | - | - | 920 | - | - | - |
| Sema | English | 2,160 | 10 | 10 | 2130 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 1,240 | - | 1240 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Naga Tangkhul | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yimchungra | Naga, Yimchungru | 370 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Yimchungru | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 30 | - | - | - | - | 30 | - |
| Sirte | Naga, Monsang | 350 | 280 | - | 50 | 10 | - | - |
| Pochury | Naga, Pochuri | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Kapu unspecified | Telugu | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Viswerna | Naga, Sumi | 70 | 10 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
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