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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 70 | - | 70 | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 70 | - | - | 70 | - | - | - |
| Chakma | Chakma | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hadi | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Limbu | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo | Mizo | 640 | - | 10 | 630 | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Rangpuri | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chain | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deha | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dulia | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gangte | Gangte | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Mara | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Christian | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Jhalo Malo | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kalu | Bengali | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Kaora | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kapali | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Mizo | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Khandait | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khairwar | Hindi | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kharwar | Maithili | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kandra | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mara | Mara | 47,200 | 70 | 110 | 46900 | 80 | - | 20 |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arleng | Karbi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Marma (Magh) | Rakhine | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Poi | Mizo | 230 | - | - | 230 | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paite (Christian traditions) | Chin, Paite | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Paliya | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pawi | Chin, Hakha | 8,850 | 10 | 20 | 8800 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Pinjara | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pundari | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rai | Nepali | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Raju | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajwar | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ralte | Ralte | 650 | - | - | 650 | - | - | - |
| Ranabhat | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bru | Riang | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sarki | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sayyid | Urdu | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 300 | - | 300 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thadou | Chin, Thado | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Tiyar | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaiphei | Vaiphei | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Zeliang | Naga, Zeme | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 10 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Bawm | Mizo | 540 | - | - | 540 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Fanai | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 4,370 | 10 | 20 | 4330 | - | - | - |
| Mara Hlawthai | Mara | 1,240 | - | - | 1230 | - | - | - |
| Mara Hlawthai | Mara | 920 | - | - | 920 | - | - | - |
| Mara Tlosaih | Mara | 1,260 | - | - | 1260 | - | - | - |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Bengali | 40 | - | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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