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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 110 | - | 110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Bengali | 6,820 | 60 | 10 | 6740 | 10 | - | - |
| Chakma | Nepali | 36,800 | 250 | 110 | 5870 | 30500 | 10 | 80 |
| Magar | Bengali | 110 | 90 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Bengali | 320 | 190 | - | 20 | 110 | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hrangkhol | Hrangkhol | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 240 | - | - | 240 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 140 | 40 | - | 10 | - | - | 90 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 25,300 | 110 | 130 | 25000 | 40 | - | 20 |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 120 | 110 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 620 | - | - | 110 | 510 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 5,900 | 5320 | - | 460 | 60 | - | 60 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 180 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 30 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 250 | - | - | 250 | - | - | - |
| Christian | English | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Jalkeot | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 150 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 260 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Mizo | 40 | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Maithili | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mara | 80 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 700 | 700 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matia | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Bengali | 50 | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 9,640 | - | - | 9640 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Mizo | 180 | 10 | - | 170 | - | - | 10 |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 120 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawi | Chin, Hakha | 1,260 | - | 10 | 1250 | - | - | - |
| Pnar | Pnar | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 140 | 70 | - | 10 | - | - | 50 |
| Raju | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Mizo | 810 | - | - | 810 | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 110 | - | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 140 | 120 | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 50 | - | 50 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Urdu | 890 | - | 890 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 290 | - | - | 290 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 60 | - | - | - | - | 60 | - |
| Kuki Chin Zahao | Chin, Falam | 300 | - | - | 300 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 380 | 380 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Mizo | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 1,980 | 10 | 20 | 1940 | 20 | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 89,300 | 330 | 490 | 88200 | 180 | - | 40 |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
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