Naga people
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This article is about the modern ethnic group. For other uses, see Naga (disambiguation).
Nagas (Burmese: နာဂလူမျိုး) are various ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar. The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian state of Nagaland and Naga Self-Administered Zone of Myanmar (Burma); with significant populations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India; Sagaing Region and Kachin State in Myanmar.
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Total population | |
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c. 2.9 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | 2.5 million+[1] |
Nagaland | 1,600,000+ |
Manipur | 650,000+ |
Arunachal Pradesh | 150,000+ |
Assam | 40,000+ |
Meghalaya | 2,556 |
Mizoram | 760 |
Myanmar | 300,000[2] |
Naga SAZ | 120,000+[3] |
Sagaing Division | N/A |
Kachin State | N/A |
Languages | |
Naga, Northern Naga, Nagamese Creole, English | |
Religion | |
Majority - Christianity (Predominantly Baptist),[4] Minority - Buddhism, Hinduism, Animism (including Heraka, Krüna/Pfütsana, Rangfrah and Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Jingpo · Wa · Lisu · Tamans† · Yi · Zo |
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The Nagas are divided into various Naga ethnic groups whose numbers and populations are unclear. They each speak distinct Naga languages often unintelligible to the others, but all are loosely connected to each other.