Santal people
Ethnic group of India, Nepal and Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Santal (or Santhal) are an Austroasiatic-speaking Munda ethnic group of the Indian subcontinent.[7] Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand and West Bengal in terms of population and are also found in the states of Odisha, Bihar, Assam and Tripura. They are the largest ethnic minority in northern Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. They have a sizeable population in Nepal. The Santals speak Santali, the most widely spoken Munda languages of Austro-asiatic language family.
Quick Facts ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲ ᱦᱚᱲ, Total population ...
ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲ ᱦᱚᱲ | |
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Total population | |
c. 7.5 million (2011) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India • Bangladesh • Nepal | |
India: Jharkhand | 2,752,723[1] |
West Bengal | 2,512,331[1] |
Odisha | 894,764[1] |
Bihar | 406,076[1] |
Assam | 213,139[2] |
Tripura | 2,913[3] |
Bangladesh | 129,049 (2021)[4] |
Nepal | 51,735[5] |
Languages | |
Santali | |
Religion | |
Majority Folk religions (Sarna Dharam) Minority Hinduism Christianity Islam, Others[6] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mundas • Hos • Juangs • Kharias • Savaras • Korkus • Bhumijs |
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