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Rongmei people
Tibeto-Burman indigenous ethnic group in the northeast India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rongmeis (also known as Kabui) are one of the major indigenous communities, a part of the Naga tribes of North-East India. They are recognised as a scheduled tribe (STs) by the Constitution of India.[1]
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For the surname, see Kabui (surname).
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![]() Rongmei/Kabui women | |
Total population | |
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170,800 (2011 Census)[citation needed][verification needed] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Northeast India | |
Languages | |
Rongmei language | |
Religion | |
Christianity, Poupei Chapriak,Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak[page needed][citation needed][verification needed] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Zeme, Liangmai |
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They share similarity with their kindred tribes of Zeme, Liangmai and Inpui which together are known as Zeliangrong. Some historians and anthropologists have earlier recorded them as Kabui along with Inpui people.