List of Naga tribes

Naga is a vaguely-defined umbrella term for several tribes in North-East India and Upper Burma.

S. R. Tohring (2010) lists 66 Naga tribes.[1] The 1991 Census of India listed 35 Naga groups as Scheduled Tribes (17 in Nagaland, 15 in Manipur and 3 in Arunachal Pradesh).[2]

In the past, writers such as Dr. Rev Dozo (in The Cross over Nagaland) and Renthy Keitzar, have classified the Kuki as one of the Naga tribes. The Kukis were also the signatories of the first Memorandum in the history of the Nagas, submitted to the Simon Commission in 1929.

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List of tribes

Tribe Traditional territory Recognized as Scheduled Tribe in Reference for classification as Naga Comments
Anal Chandel district (India), Burma Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010 Also classified as Kuki[3]
Angami India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Ao India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Chang India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Chirr Burma Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Chiru India Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010
Chothe India Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010 Also classified as Kuki-Chin[3]
Htangan Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Inpui India S. R. Tohring, 2010
Kharam (also Khaklak or Hkaklak) Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Khiamniungan (or Khiamnungam) Burma, India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Konyak Burma, India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Laihe Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Lainung Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Lamkang (also Lamgang or Langang) Tengnoupal district (India) Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010
Liangmei (also Liangmai/Lingmei; also known as Koireng (or Quireng) — not to be confused with the Koireng Kukis Tamenglong (Manipur, India) Manipur (as Kacha Naga), Assam (as Zeliangrong) S. R. Tohring, 2010
Lotha India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Makuri (also Macharay or Makhori) Burma Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Mao (also Ememei or Shüpfomei) Mao and Sadar Hills Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010
Maram Mao and Sadar Hills Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010
Maring Tengnoupal district (India) Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010 Also classified as Kuki[3]
Monsang Tengnoupal district (India) Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010 Also classified as Kuki[3]
Moyon Tengnoupal district (India), Burma Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010 Also classified as Kuki[3]
Nokho (or Noko) Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Nokte (or Nokte) India, Burma Patkai hills of Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh. S. R. Tohring, 2010
Para Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Pochury (also Phochuri or Puchuri) India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Phom India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Poumai (also Puimei or Poumei) India S. R. Tohring, 2010
Rangpan Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Rengma India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Rongmei (also Rangmei) Tamenglong (Manipur, India) Manipur (as Kabui), Assam (as Zeliangrong) S. R. Tohring, 2010
Sangtam India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Shangphuri Burma S. R. Tohring, 2010
Singpho India S. R. Tohring, 2010
Sumi (or Sema) India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Tangkhul Ukhrul district (India), Burma Manipur S. R. Tohring, 2010
Tangsa India Arunachal Pradesh S. R. Tohring, 2010 formerly known as Rangpang, Pangmi and Heimi (Hemi/Haimi) in Burma
Tarao India S. R. Tohring, 2010
Thangal Mao and Sadar Hills S. R. Tohring, 2010
Tikhir Burma, India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Wancho (or Wanchao) India Arunachal Pradesh S. R. Tohring, 2010
Yimchunger Burma, India Nagaland S. R. Tohring, 2010
Zeme (or Zemi) Tamenglong (Manipur, India) Manipur (as Kacha Naga), Assam (as Zeliangrong) S. R. Tohring, 2010

Composite tribes

References

  1. ^ S. R. Tohring (2010). Violence and identity in North-east India: Naga-Kuki conflict. Mittal. pp. xv-xvii. ISBN 9788183243445. 
  2. ^ a b U. A. Shimray (2007). Naga population and integration movement. Mittal. pp. 25–33. ISBN 9788183241816. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f G. K. Ghosh, Shukla Ghosh (1997). Women of Manipur (illustrated ed.). APH. p. 4. ISBN 9788170248972. 
  4. ^ a b c William Nepuni (2010). Socio-cultural history of Shüpfomei Naga tribe. Mittal. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9788183243070. 

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