Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Assam

Course: People and Church and Society in Northeast India (BTS61)

Submitted to: Rev. Dr. Sheimreingam Shimray

Submitted by: Jicoberth Ch Sangma

Class: BD-III (First Semester)

Date of Submission: 10th October, 2021.

Topic: List of Tribes and Dialects of North-eastern states of India

STATE- ARUNACHAL PRADESH TRIBE DIALECT
Official language: English.
1. Abor Adi (Tani)
2. Hrusso/Aka Aka
3 Apatani (Apa Tani, Tanw) Tani
4. Nyishi/Nishi Nishi (Western Tani)
5. Galo Galo (Tani branch)
6. Khamti Kadai, Kam-Tai,Tai
7 Bugun/Khowa Khowa
8. Mishmi (Miju Mishmi), Idu Idu Mishmi
(Mishmi), Taraon (Digaru
Mishmi)
9. Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Wancho Nocte (Northern Naga
(Naga Tribes) language), Tangsa, Tutsa,
Wancho
10. Sherdukpen Sherdukpen
11. Singpho Singpo
12. Monpa, Memba, Sartang, Takpa/Dakpa
Sajolang (Miji)
13. Tagin Bangni-Tagin
14. Khamba Khamba
15. Adi (Hill Miri) Adi Tani
16. Deori Deori

STATE- ASSAM TRIBE LANGUAGE/DIALECT

Official language: Assamese.
1. Ahom, Assamese Assamese
2. Bodo Kachari (also known as Bodo
Boros)/Sonowal Kacharis
3. Kamtapuri Kamtapuri

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4. Bengali Bengali
5. Dimasa Dimasa
6. Sylheti Sylheti (Bengali dialect)
7. Karbi (also known as Mikir) Karbi
8. Rabha Rabha (three dialects: Maituri,
Rongdani and Songga)
9. Koch Koch
10. Tiwa/Lalung Tiwa (Lalung)
11. Deori Deori
12. Mising or Mishing/Miri Tani
13. Bihari Bihari
14. Bishnupriya Bishnupriya Manipuri
15. Santhals (tea tribe) Santhali
16. Marwari Marwari
17. Tai Phake Tai Phake
18. Sadri (Tea tribes of Assam: (Sadri, Odia, Saora, Kurmali,
Kurukh, Gonds, Kharia, Saora, Kurukh, Gondi, Kui, Kharia and
Bhumji, Kui Knada, Chik Baraik Mundari ) Sadri is the
and Gowalas.) predominantly spoken as first
language and serve as lingua
franca among them.
19. Nepali Nepali
20. Garo Garo/Achik
21. Hajong Hajong
22. Tai Aiton Tai Aiton
23. Tai Khamyang Tai Khamyang
24. Khamti Kadai, Kam-Tai,Tai
25. Singpho Singpo
26. Hmar Hmar
27. Meitei Meitei
28. Khasi Khasi
29. Jaintia Pnar
30. Kuki Kuki-Chin

STATE- Manipur TRIBE DIALECT

Official language: Manipuri,
English.
1. Aimol Aimol
2. Anal Anal
3. Chiru Chiru
4. Chothe Kuki-Chin
5. Gangte Kuki-Chin
6. Hmar Kuki-Chin-Mizo

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7. Inpui Inpui or Purion
8. Kharam Kharam
9. Khoibu Khoibu
10. Koirao Koirao
11. Kom Kom
12. Lamkang Lamkang
13. Liangmai Liangmai
14. Mao Mao
15. Maram Maring/Mareng
16. Maring Maring/Mareng
17. Mate Mate Pao
18. Meitei Meitei
19. Monsang Monsang
20. Moyon Moyon
21. Paite Paite
22. Poumai Poula
23. Purum Purum
24. Ralte Ralte
25. Rongmei (Kabui) Songbu
26. Simte Kuki-Chin
27. Suhte Kuki-Chin
28. Tangkhul Phadang, Kupome, Khunggoi
29. Tarao Tarao
30. Thadou Kuki-Chin
31. Thangal Thangai
32. Vaiphei Kuki-Chin
33. Zeme Jeme

STATE- MEGHALAYA TRIBE DIALECT

Official language: English
(Besides English, Khasi and
Garo language considered as
regional official language).
1. Khasi Khasi
2. Garo Pnar Garo/Achik
3. Jaintia (Pnar) Pnar
4. Hajong Hajong
5. Koch Koch
6. Rabha Rhaba
7. Bengali Bengali
8. Mann Tai speaking
9. Bodo Bodo
1o. Nepali Nepali

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STATE- MIZORAM TRIBE DIALECT
Official language: Mizo, English.
1. Lushei Mizo / Mizo Tawang
2. Ralte Kuki-Chin
3. Hmar Hmar
4. Paihte Paite
5. Pawi/Poi Lai/Pawi/Kuki-Chin-Mizo

STATE- NAGALAND TRIBE DIALECT

Official language:
English.
1. Ao Mongsen Ao, Chungli Ao
2. Chakhesang Chokri
3. Angami Angami
4. Lotha Lotha
5. Sumi Sema/Sumi
6. Sangtam Thukumi, Ishacanure
7. Khiamniungan or Khiamnungam Pathso-sui
8. Chang Chang/ Mochungrr
9. Kuki Kuki-Chin-Mizo
10. Yimchunger Yimchungru
11. Zeliang Zeliang
12. Konyak Konyak
13. Pochury Pochury
14. Dimasa Dimasa
15. Rengma Rengma
16. Phom Phom
17. Garo Garo/A’chik
18. Mech Kachari Kachari
19. Tankhul Phadang, Kupome, Khunggoi
20. Tikhir Tikhir
21. Bengali (Muslims and Sylheti) Bengali
22. Marwari Marwari

STATE- TRIPURA: TRIBE DIALECT

Official language: Bengali and
Kokborok.
1. Bhil Bhil

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2. Bhutia Dranjoke, Bhutia
3. Chaimal Kuki-Chin
4. Chakma Chakma
5. Garo Garo/Achik
6. Halam Riam Chong
7. Jamatia Kokborok
8. Khasia Khasi
9. Kuki Kuki-Chin-Mizo
10. Lepcha Lepcha/Rong
11. Lushai Kuki-Chin-Mizo
12. Mog Mog
13. Munda Mundari
14. Noatia Noatia
15. Orang Orang
16. Reang Koborok/Reang
17. Santal Santali
18. Tripuri Hindi/Meitie/Kokborok
19. Uchai Kokborok
20. Bengali Bengali

STATE- SIKKIM: TRIBE DIALECT

Official language: English,
Nepali, Sikkimese (Bhutia) and
Lepcha.
1. Lepchas Lepcha/Rong
2. Nepalis Nepali
3. Bhutias Dranjoke, Bhutia
4. Limbu Limbu (Phedape, Chhathare,
Tambarkhole, Miwakhole,
Tamrange and Panthare)
5. Tamang Tamang
6. Sherpa Sherpa
7. Rai Rai
8. Bengali Bengali