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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo | English | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 270 | - | 270 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burmese | Burmese | 230 | - | - | - | 230 | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 8,690 | 40 | 60 | 8530 | 40 | - | 20 |
| Chakma | Chakma | 240 | 10 | - | 70 | 160 | - | - |
| Magar | Bengali | 380 | 290 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Hmar | 120 | 20 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 20 | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hrangkhol | Hrangkhol | 300 | 10 | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 130 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 320 | 170 | - | 10 | - | - | 140 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 63,400 | 220 | 340 | 62500 | 180 | - | 190 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 630 | 630 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 1,100 | 1060 | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 260 | 210 | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 270 | 30 | - | - | 240 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 320 | 290 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Tanu | Apatani | 50 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Arora (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Marwari (India) | 360 | 340 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 60 | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 410 | 370 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Hindi | 640 | 640 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dura | Odia | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 70 | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 20 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 23,900 | 30 | 120 | 23700 | 60 | - | 40 |
| Christian | Mizo | 7,400 | - | - | 7400 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 300 | 300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Boro (India) | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Maithili | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khatri (Hindu traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Marwari (India) | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mara | 210 | - | - | 210 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 1,470 | 1470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | Bengali | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Bengali | 200 | - | - | - | 200 | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 18,700 | 70 | - | 18600 | 20 | - | - |
| Naga | Mizo | 400 | 20 | 30 | 360 | - | - | - |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 6,780 | 20 | 30 | 6700 | 20 | - | 10 |
| Paliya | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawi | Mizo | 2,050 | 10 | 10 | 2030 | - | - | - |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 410 | 410 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Boro (India) | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 320 | 170 | - | 30 | - | - | 110 |
| Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 5,410 | - | - | 5410 | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 350 | - | - | 350 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 250 | 200 | - | 10 | 30 | - | - |
| Sayyid | Bengali | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 3,090 | - | 3090 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 220 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 60 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 750 | - | - | 740 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 320 | 320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 200 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 280 | - | - | 280 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Jewish, South Asian | Meitei | 240 | - | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| Biate | Biate | 730 | - | - | 730 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Zahao | Chin, Falam | 410 | - | - | 410 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 7,260 | 30 | - | 7230 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 283,000 | 850 | 1320 | 280000 | 330 | 10 | 460 |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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