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.infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Tai Aiton</caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#b0c4de;">Regions with significant populations</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;">India</th><td class="infobox-data"><8,000</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#b0c4de;">Languages</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Aiton_language" title="Aiton language">Aiton</a>, <a href="/wiki/Assamese_language" title="Assamese language">Assamese</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#b0c4de;">Religion</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Theravada_Buddhism" class="mw-redirect" title="Theravada Buddhism">Theravada Buddhism</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#b0c4de;">Related ethnic groups</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Other <a 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dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Thai_people" title="Thai people">Thai people</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lao_people" title="Lao people">Lao people</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shan_people" title="Shan people">Shan people</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dai_people" title="Dai people">Dai people</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tai_Nua_people" title="Tai Nua people">Tai Nua</a>)</li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Tai Aiton</b> are one among the six indigenous Tai communities of <a href="/wiki/Assam" title="Assam">Assam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are <a href="/wiki/Animist" class="mw-redirect" title="Animist">Animist</a> and <a href="/wiki/Buddhist" class="mw-redirect" title="Buddhist">Buddhist</a> by religion.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They speak the <a href="/wiki/Tai_Aiton_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Tai Aiton language">Tai Aiton language</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which is similar to other <a href="/wiki/Tai_languages" title="Tai languages">Tai languages</a> spoken in <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a>. They have been recognized as Scheduled Tribes (Hills) and are listed as Man-Tai speaking people by the Government of <a href="/wiki/Assam" title="Assam">Assam</a>. </p><p>Their population is unknown but is expected to be less than 8,000. The <a href="/wiki/Assamese_people" title="Assamese people">other indigenous Assamese communities</a> commonly term them as Shyams or the people from <a href="/wiki/Siam" class="mw-redirect" title="Siam">Siam</a> i.e. <a href="/wiki/Thailand" title="Thailand">Thailand</a>. The names of their villages are directly translatable into modern Thai, as both sounds and meaning correspond. </p><p>Man Tai Speaking people are not Ahom people as many may confuse them to be. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tai_Aiton_people&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>They came to Assam far back in the 16th-17th century from the east crossing the <a href="/wiki/Patkai" title="Patkai">Patkai</a> hills. </p><p>They are Hinayana Buddhists and their language is close to that of <a href="/wiki/Isan" title="Isan">North Eastern Thailand</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Distribution">Distribution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tai_Aiton_people&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Distribution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Presently they live in small pockets in <a href="/wiki/Upper_Assam" class="mw-redirect" title="Upper Assam">Upper Assam</a> along with the <a href="/wiki/Turung_people" title="Turung people">Turung</a> and <a href="/wiki/Khamyang_people" title="Khamyang people">Khamyang</a> people. </p><p>They live in certain villages of <a href="/wiki/Jorhat" title="Jorhat">Jorhat</a>, <a href="/wiki/Golaghat" title="Golaghat">Golaghat</a> and <a href="/wiki/Karbi_Anglong" class="mw-redirect" title="Karbi Anglong">Karbi Anglong</a> districts. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tai_Aiton_people&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span 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href="/wiki/Bodo-Kachari_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Bodo-Kachari people">Bodo-Kachari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuki_people" title="Kuki people">Kuki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karbi_people" title="Karbi people">Mikir (Karbi)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naga_people" title="Naga people">Naga</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Meghalaya" title="Meghalaya">Meghalaya</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bodo-Kachari_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Bodo-Kachari people">Bodo-Kachari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chakma_people" title="Chakma people">Chakma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dimasa_people" title="Dimasa people">Dimasa (Kachari)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garo_people" title="Garo people">Garo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hajong_people" title="Hajong people">Hajong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hmar_people" title="Hmar people">Hmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khasi_people" title="Khasi people">Khasi and Jaintia</a> (inc. <a href="/wiki/Pnar_people" title="Pnar people">Khasi Synteng or Pnar</a>, War, Bhoi or <a href="/wiki/Lyngngam_language" title="Lyngngam language">Lyngngam</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koch_people" title="Koch people">Koch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuki_people" title="Kuki people">Kuki Tribes</a> (see below)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mara_people" title="Mara people">Lakher (Mara)</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Man (Tai speaking)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mizo_people" title="Mizo people">Mizo (Lushai) tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karbi_people" title="Karbi people">Mikir (Karbi)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naga_people" title="Naga people">Naga tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lai_people" title="Lai people">Pawi (Lai)</a></li> <li>Raba, Rava</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pnar_people" title="Pnar people">Synteng (Pnar)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Arunachal_Pradesh" title="Arunachal Pradesh">Arunachal Pradesh</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Galo_tribe" title="Galo tribe">Abor (Galo)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hruso_people" title="Hruso people">Aka (Hruso)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apatani_people" title="Apatani people">Apatani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nyishi_people" title="Nyishi people">Dafla (Nyishi)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galo_tribe" title="Galo tribe">Galong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bugun" title="Bugun">Khowa (Bugun)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mishmi_people" title="Mishmi people">Mishmi</a> (inc. <a href="/wiki/Miju_Mishmi_tribe" title="Miju Mishmi tribe">Miju Mishmi</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monpa_people" title="Monpa people">Momba</a> (inc. <a href="/wiki/Chugpa_tribe" title="Chugpa tribe">Chugpa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lishipa_tribe" title="Lishipa tribe">Lishipa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Takpa_people" title="Takpa people">Takpa</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naga_people" title="Naga people">Naga tribes</a> (inc. <a href="/wiki/Nocte_people" title="Nocte people">Nocte</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tangsa_Naga" title="Tangsa Naga">Tangsa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tutsa_Naga" title="Tutsa Naga">Tutsa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wancho_Naga" title="Wancho Naga">Wancho</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherdukpen_people" title="Sherdukpen people">Sherdukpen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jingpo_people" title="Jingpo people">Singpho (Jingpo)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tai_peoples" title="Tai peoples">Tai peoples</a> (inc. <a href="/wiki/Khamti_people" title="Khamti people">Khampti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Khamyang_people" title="Khamyang people">Khamyang</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tai_Phake_people" title="Tai Phake people">Phake</a>)</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adi_people" title="Adi people">Adi</a> (inc. <a href="/wiki/Bori_tribal_people" title="Bori tribal people">Bori</a>, <a href="/wiki/Padam_people" title="Padam people">Padam</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deori_people" title="Deori people">Deori</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khamba_people" title="Khamba people">Khamba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisu_people" title="Lisu people">Lisu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Memba_people" title="Memba people">Memba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miji_people" title="Miji people">Miji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karbi_people" title="Karbi people">Mikir (Karbi)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minyong_people" title="Minyong people">Minyong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mising_people" title="Mising people">Mishing (Miri)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Na_people" title="Na people">Nga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puroik_people" title="Puroik people">Puroik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zekhring_people" title="Zekhring people">Zekhring</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Manipur" title="Manipur">Manipur</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aimol_people" title="Aimol people">Aimol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/An%C4%81l_people" title="Anāl people">Anal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiru_people" title="Chiru people">Chiru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chothe_people" title="Chothe people">Chothe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gangte_people" title="Gangte people">Gangte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hmar_people" title="Hmar people">Hmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inpui_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Inpui people">Inpui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thangal_people" title="Thangal people">Koirao (Thangal)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koireng_people" title="Koireng people">Koireng</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kom_people_(Manipur)" title="Kom people (Manipur)">Kom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamkang_people" title="Lamkang people">Lamkang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liangmai_people" title="Liangmai people">Liangmai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mao_people_(India)" title="Mao people (India)">Mao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maram_people" title="Maram people">Maram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maring_people" title="Maring people">Maring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mizo_people" title="Mizo people">Mizo (Lushai) tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monsang_people" title="Monsang people">Monsang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moyon_people" title="Moyon people">Moyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paite_people" title="Paite people">Paite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Purum_people" title="Purum people">Purum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralte_people" title="Ralte people">Ralte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rongmei_people" title="Rongmei people">Rongmei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simte_people" title="Simte people">Simte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paite_people" title="Paite people">Suhte (Paite)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tangkhul_people" title="Tangkhul people">Tangkhul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thadou_people" title="Thadou people">Thadou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vaiphei_people" title="Vaiphei people">Vaiphei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zeme_people" title="Zeme people">Zeme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zou_people" title="Zou people">Zou</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Tripura" title="Tripura">Tripura</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bhil_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Bhil people">Bhil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhutia" title="Bhutia">Bhutia</a></li> <li>Chaimal</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chakma_people" title="Chakma people">Chakma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garo_people" title="Garo people">Garoo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Halam_tribe" title="Halam tribe">Halam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamatia" title="Jamatia">Jamatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khasi_people" title="Khasi people">Khasia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuki_people" title="Kuki people">Kuki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lepcha_people" title="Lepcha people">Lepcha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mizo_people" title="Mizo people">Lushai (Mizo)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mog_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Mog people">Mag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Munda_people" title="Munda people">Munda, Kaur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noatia" title="Noatia">Noatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reang" title="Reang">Riang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Santal_people" title="Santal people">Santal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tripuri_people" title="Tripuri people">Tripuri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uchoi" title="Uchoi">Uchoi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Assam" title="Assam">Assam</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chakma_people" title="Chakma people">Chakma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dimasa_people" title="Dimasa people">Dimasa (Kachari)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garo_people" title="Garo people">Garo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hajong_people" title="Hajong people">Hajong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hmar_people" title="Hmar people">Hmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khasi_people" title="Khasi people">Khasi and Jaintia</a> (inc. <a href="/wiki/Pnar_people" title="Pnar people">Khasi Synteng or Pnar</a>, War, Bhoi or <a href="/wiki/Lyngngam_language" title="Lyngngam language">Lyngngam</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuki_people" title="Kuki people">Kuki Tribes</a> (see below)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mara_people" title="Mara people">Lakher (Mara)</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Man (Tai speaking)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mizo_people" title="Mizo people">Mizo (Lushai) tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karbi_people" title="Karbi people">Mikir (Karbi)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naga_people" title="Naga people">Naga tribes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lai_people" title="Lai people">Pawi (Lai)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pnar_people" title="Pnar people">Synteng (Pnar)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Sikkim" title="Sikkim">Sikkim</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bhutia" title="Bhutia">Bhutia</a> (including Chumbipa, Dopthapa, Dukpa, <a href="/wiki/Yolmo_people#KAGATE" title="Yolmo people">Kagatey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sherpa_people" title="Sherpa people">Sherpa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tibetan_people" title="Tibetan people">Tibetan</a>, Tromopa, <a href="/wiki/Yolmo_people" title="Yolmo people">Yolmo</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lepcha_people" title="Lepcha people">Lepcha</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Kuki_people" title="Kuki people">Kuki tribes</a><br />including:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Biate_language" title="Biate language">Biate</a></li> <li>Changsan</li> <li>Chongloi</li> <li>Doungel</li> <li>Gamalhou</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gangte_people" title="Gangte people">Gangte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guite_people" title="Guite people">Guite</a></li> <li>Hanneng</li> <li>Haokip, Haupit</li> <li>Haolai</li> <li>Hengna</li> <li>Hongsung</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hrangkhol_people" title="Hrangkhol people">Hrangkhwal, Rangkhol</a></li> <li>Jongbe</li> <li>Khawchung</li> <li>Khawathlang, Khothalong</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khelma_people" title="Khelma people">Khelma</a></li> <li>Kholhou</li> <li>Kipgen</li> <li>Kuki</li> <li>Lengthang</li> <li>Lhangum</li> <li>Lhoujem</li> <li>Lhouvun</li> <li>Lupheng</li> <li>Mangjel</li> <li>Misao</li> <li>Riang</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saihriem_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Saihriem people">Sairhem</a></li> <li>Selnam</li> <li>Singson</li> <li>Sitlhou</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sukte_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Sukte people">Sukte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thadou_people" title="Thadou people">Thado</a></li> <li>Thangngeu</li> <li>Uibuh</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vaiphei_people" title="Vaiphei people">Vaiphei</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Naga_people" title="Naga people">Naga tribes</a><br />including:</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/An%C4%81l_people" title="Anāl people">Anāl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angami_Naga" title="Angami Naga">Angami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ao_Naga" title="Ao Naga">Ao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chang_Naga" title="Chang Naga">Chang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chakhesang_Naga" title="Chakhesang Naga">Chakhesang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chirr_Naga" title="Chirr Naga">Chirr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiru_people" title="Chiru people">Chiru</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chothe_people" title="Chothe people">Chothe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inpui_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Inpui people">Inpui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kharam_people" title="Kharam people">Kharam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khiamniungan_people" title="Khiamniungan people">Khiamniungan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Konyak_Naga" title="Konyak Naga">Konyak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lainong_Naga" title="Lainong Naga">Lainong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamkang_people" title="Lamkang people">Lamkang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liangmai_people" title="Liangmai people">Liangmai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lotha_Naga" title="Lotha Naga">Lotha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Makury_Naga" title="Makury Naga">Makury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mao_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Mao people">Mao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maram_people" title="Maram people">Maram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maring_people" title="Maring people">Maring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monsang_people" title="Monsang people">Monsang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moyon_people" title="Moyon people">Moyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nocte_people" title="Nocte people">Nocte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Para_Naga" title="Para Naga">Para </a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pochury_Naga" title="Pochury Naga">Pochury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phom_Naga" title="Phom Naga">Phom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poumai_people" title="Poumai people">Poumai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rengma_Naga" title="Rengma Naga">Rengma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rongmei_people" title="Rongmei people">Rongmei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sangtam_Naga" title="Sangtam Naga">Sangtam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%BCmi_Naga" title="Sümi Naga">Sumi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tangkhul_people" title="Tangkhul people">Tangkhul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tangsa_Naga" title="Tangsa Naga"> Tangsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tarao_people" title="Tarao people">Tarao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thangal_people" title="Thangal people">Thangal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tikhir_Naga" title="Tikhir Naga">Tikhir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tutsa_Naga" title="Tutsa Naga">Tutsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wancho_Naga" title="Wancho Naga">Wancho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yimkhiung_Naga" title="Yimkhiung Naga">Yimkhiung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zeme_people" title="Zeme people">Zeme</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div>See also <a href="/wiki/List_of_Scheduled_Tribes_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Scheduled Tribes in India">List of Scheduled Tribes in India</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img 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