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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 390 | - | 390 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Western | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Idu | Idu-Mishmi | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 210 | 180 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Adi Padam | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 1,600 | 1530 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Tanu | Apatani | 100 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | - | 80 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marwari (India) | 340 | 280 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 480 | 410 | - | 30 | 50 | - | - |
| Bokar | Adi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 450 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa Dirang | Sikkimese | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 70 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Hojai | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Monpa, Tawang | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 160 | 140 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Assamese | 350 | 290 | - | 20 | 30 | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khowa | Bugun | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Kisan | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa Kalaktang | Monpa, Kalaktang | 1,560 | 620 | - | 100 | 830 | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 170 | 170 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miji | Nyishi | 60 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Mishmi | Sikkimese | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Tangsa Moglum | Monpa, Tawang | 30 | 10 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Monpa | Adi | 30,800 | 180 | 30 | 100 | 30300 | 10 | 120 |
| Naga | Meitei | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishang | Mizo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 150 | 10 | - | 100 | - | - | 40 |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 330 | - | 330 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Sherdukpen | 30 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 270 | - | - | - | - | 270 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagin | Tagin | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Tamang | Nepali | 110 | 30 | - | - | 80 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 60 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | - | 30 |
| Momba | Adi, Galo | 140 | - | - | - | 140 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 850 | - | - | - | - | 850 | - |
| Kui Khond | Kuvi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa Tawang | Tagin | 7,150 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 7060 | - | 20 |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 130 | 10 | - | 80 | - | - | 40 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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