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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 60 | - | 60 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 7,750 | 20 | 20 | 7590 | 110 | - | 10 |
| Chakma | Chakma | 57,400 | 140 | 60 | 1230 | 55800 | 20 | 140 |
| Magar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 320 | - | 10 | 20 | 290 | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hajang | Hajong | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 70 | - | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 2,960 | 10 | 10 | 2830 | 110 | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangchanghya | Tangchangya | 500 | - | - | 90 | 410 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 12,000 | 10800 | - | 950 | 110 | - | 110 |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Angami | Naga, Angami | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Tibetan | Tibetan, Central | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 110 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dholi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 50 | 10 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Bengali | 220 | - | - | 220 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Mizo | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mara | 830 | - | 10 | 830 | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 90 | 70 | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 360 | - | - | - | 360 | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 360 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 180 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawi | Chin, Hakha | 44,500 | 80 | 140 | 44200 | 70 | - | 20 |
| Poundra | Bengali | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 40 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Raju | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Ralte | 2,230 | - | - | 2050 | 180 | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 140 | - | - | 130 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 320 | - | 320 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tai Man | Phake | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 60 | - | - | 50 | 10 | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin Zahao | Chin, Thado | 640 | - | - | 640 | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Chin, Bawm | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 9,620 | 20 | 30 | 9340 | 220 | - | 10 |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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