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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Magar | Nepali | 60 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Lisu Yobin | Nyishi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Munda | Bengali | 390 | 300 | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Assamese | 150 | 110 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 120 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 200 | 140 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 270 | 40 | - | 220 | - | - | 10 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Padam | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 1,230 | 920 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Apatani | 1,180 | 280 | - | 380 | - | - | 510 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 190 | 30 | - | 40 | - | - | 110 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 360 | 290 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 90 | 20 | - | 30 | - | - | 40 |
| Gond unspecified | Assamese | 170 | 150 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Dimasa | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Nyishi | 630 | - | - | 630 | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 520 | 140 | - | 390 | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miji | Sikkimese | 1,240 | 190 | 10 | 990 | - | - | 30 |
| Miri | Mising | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa | Nyishi | 50 | 10 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Naga | Nyishi | 340 | 30 | - | 260 | - | - | 50 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishang | Adi | 840 | 130 | - | 550 | - | - | 160 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 2,540 | 350 | 10 | 610 | 10 | - | 1560 |
| Nocte | Nepali | 160 | 40 | 10 | 30 | - | - | 90 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 90 | 70 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 60 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 40 |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 90 | 80 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 150 | - | 150 | - | - | - | - |
| Simong | Nyishi | 930 | 10 | 10 | 600 | - | - | 310 |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puroik | Pnar | 2,080 | 160 | 10 | 920 | - | - | 1000 |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tagin | Tagin | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Charumba | Sikkimese | 310 | - | - | 20 | 300 | - | - |
| Adi | Nyishi | 80 | 20 | - | 40 | - | - | 20 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Miniyong | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Kui Khond | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nyishi | Tagin | 53,400 | 6040 | 220 | 24300 | 50 | - | 22800 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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