Lamkang_Naga_people

Lamkang people

Lamkang people

Tibeto-Burman linguistic ethnic group in Manipur


The Lamkang people, also known as the Lamkang Naga, are a Tibeto-Burman linguistic ethnic group predominantly inhabitanting the Northeast Indian state of Manipur, and some parts of Sagaing Region in Myanmar.[3] They are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe (STs) by India.[4] They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[5]

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References

  1. "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
  2. "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. "1THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES)". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

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