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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 630 | - | 630 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Sadri | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 130 | - | - | 80 | 40 | - | - |
| Magar | Assamese | 470 | 430 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Idu | Idu-Mishmi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahli | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 630 | 540 | - | 80 | - | - | 10 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 270 | 220 | - | 40 | - | - | 10 |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 580 | 480 | - | 70 | - | - | 30 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 460 | 300 | - | 100 | - | - | 70 |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Gurung | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 70 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | 50 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Adi Padam | Adi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 3,250 | 3050 | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Aka | Adi | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 37,900 | 600 | 70 | 7460 | 20 | 10 | 29800 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 460 | 360 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Deori | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Digaru | Digaro-Mishmi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 280 | 10 | - | 230 | - | - | 30 |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 140 | 120 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Ho | Ho | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Nyishi | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kisan | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Dimasa | 1,330 | 680 | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 60 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Majhwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 290 | 250 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Miji | Miji | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Miri | Assamese | 170 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Monpa | Sartang | 40 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Naga | Nagamese | 60 | - | - | 50 | - | - | 10 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishang | Nyishi | 70 | 10 | - | 40 | - | - | 20 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 3,120 | 70 | 20 | 2690 | 10 | - | 330 |
| Padam | Nyishi | 60 | - | - | 20 | - | - | 30 |
| Poundra | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Parja unspecified | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 290 | 200 | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 60 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 40 |
| Raju | Bengali | 40 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Assamese | 120 | 110 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 400 | - | 400 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puroik | Puroik | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tagin | Tagin | 240 | 20 | - | 120 | - | - | 100 |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 100 | 30 | - | 50 | - | - | 30 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Pasi | Nyishi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bania Agarwal | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abor | Adi | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 22,200 | 480 | 70 | 19900 | 30 | - | 1670 |
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