| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 42,000 (India)[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northeast India, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Languages | |
| Vaiphei language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kuki · Chin · Kuki · Hmar · Mizo · Simte · Gangte · Zou · Paite.Ranglong |
The Vaiphei people are an ethnic group who live in the North-East Indian state of Manipur and in the Chin State of Myanmar.[3] They share cultural similarities with other tribes in the region like Paite, Thadou, Simte, Hmar,Zou people , Gangte and Kom (collectively known as the Zo people/descendants).
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References
- ↑ "Abstract of Speakers' Strength of Languages and Mother Tongues - 2011" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ↑ "Distribution of the 100 non-scheduled languages". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑
- Pau, Pum Khan (2019), Indo-Burma Frontier and the Making of the Chin Hills: Empire and Resistance, Taylor & Francis, p. 15, ISBN 9781000507454
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