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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 180 | - | 180 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 5,660 | 710 | 70 | 4840 | 10 | - | 40 |
| Chakma | Bengali | 50 | 10 | - | 30 | 10 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 20 | 10 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Hrangkhol | Hrangkhol | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 600 | - | - | 600 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 50 | 20 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 10,800 | 20 | 50 | 10700 | 10 | - | 20 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 50 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 4,830 | 4360 | - | 380 | 50 | - | 50 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 7,020 | - | 40 | 6970 | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mara | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 5,810 | - | - | 5810 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 430 | - | - | 430 | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawi | Chin, Hakha | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 80 | 50 | - | 10 | - | - | 30 |
| Raju | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Ralte | 2,590 | - | - | 2590 | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 90 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 3,950 | - | 3950 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Biate | Biate | 510 | 50 | - | 460 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 1,710 | - | - | 1710 | - | - | 10 |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 49,200 | 120 | 220 | 48700 | 30 | - | 60 |
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