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Kuki people
Ethnic group in India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kuki people are an ethnic group in the Northeastern Indian states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram,[2] as well as the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar.[3] The Kukis form one of the largest hill tribe communities in this region. In Northeast India, they are present in all states except Arunachal Pradesh.[4][5] The Chin people of Myanmar and the Mizo people of Mizoram are kindred tribes of the Kukis. Collectively, they are termed the Zo people.
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Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Kuki-Chin languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Christianity (Baptist); historically Animism with sizeable minorities following Animism, Judaism (Bnei Menashe) and Islam[1] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Chins · Halams · Mizos · Zomis · Others (Karbis, Nagas, Meiteis, Kachins) |
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Some fifty tribes of Kuki peoples in India are recognised as scheduled tribes in India,[6] based on the dialect spoken by that particular Kuki community as well as their region of origin.