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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 520 | - | 520 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 890 | - | - | 40 | 860 | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 1,140 | 120 | - | 200 | 810 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachin | Jingpho | 1,690 | 160 | - | - | 1530 | - | - |
| Khampti | Adi | 7,410 | 130 | 20 | 60 | 7160 | 10 | 40 |
| Khasi | Khasi | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Idu | Assamese | 4,620 | 3620 | 10 | 450 | 30 | - | 500 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Mizo | 90 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 330 | 330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Assamese | 520 | 470 | - | 30 | - | - | 20 |
| Oraon | Assamese | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 2,860 | 2660 | - | 80 | - | - | 120 |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Assamese | 420 | 360 | - | 30 | - | - | 30 |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 70 | 30 | - | 20 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Adi Gallong | Hindi | 320 | 70 | - | 100 | - | - | 140 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 500 | 160 | - | 70 | - | - | 270 |
| Adi Padam | Adi | 820 | 180 | - | 150 | - | - | 480 |
| Adi Pasi | Adi | 300 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | 230 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 20,200 | 18400 | - | 630 | 990 | - | 160 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 230 | 90 | - | 50 | - | - | 80 |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,310 | 1310 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 1,030 | 1010 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Odia | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 3,120 | 2850 | - | 240 | 30 | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Gujarati | 2,300 | 2300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deori | Adi | 2,150 | 2140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Digaru | Digaro-Mishmi | 460 | 350 | - | 60 | - | - | 60 |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 390 | 70 | - | 140 | 10 | - | 170 |
| Gauda | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gond unspecified | Bengali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian | Jingpho | 2,330 | - | - | 2330 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 1,800 | 1800 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 540 | 540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangshang, Cyamcyang | Digaro-Mishmi | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharia | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khamiyang | Khamyang | 180 | - | - | - | 170 | - | - |
| Korku | Korku | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Sonwal | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 360 | 360 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tiwa | Tiwa | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lotha | Naga, Lotha | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Assamese | 2,540 | 2540 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miji | Miju-Mishmi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miri | Mising | 980 | 560 | - | 120 | 10 | - | 290 |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangsa Moglum | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa | Sartang | 60 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Naga | Nagamese | 60 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishang | Adi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 90 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | 20 |
| Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 150 | 40 | - | 90 | 10 | - | - |
| Padam | Adi | 150 | 20 | - | 70 | 50 | - | 10 |
| Pan | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Assamese | 1,420 | 1420 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Assamese | 720 | 720 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 680 | - | 680 | - | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 800 | 20 | - | 10 | 770 | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Tagin | Tagin | 80 | 20 | - | 30 | - | - | 20 |
| Tai Man | Phake | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,080 | 1080 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tutcha Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangsa Tikhak | Naga, Tangshang | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 120 | 10 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Charumba | Digaro-Mishmi | 50 | - | - | 20 | 20 | - | - |
| Adi | Adi | 4,200 | 1660 | - | 600 | 10 | - | 1930 |
| Miju Mishmi | Miju-Mishmi | 2,660 | 1920 | - | 80 | 10 | - | 650 |
| Khampa Tibetan | Khamba | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Momba | Mising | 20 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Millang | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miniyong | Adi | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Kui Khond | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Bengali | 240 | 220 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 230 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Gaur | Hindi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abor | Adi | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 20 |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 60 | 10 | - | 30 | - | - | 20 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
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