Paite people

Paite
Total population
c. 148,000~[1]
Regions with significant populations
Manipur, Chin State, Karbi Anglong, Assam, Mizoram, Kachin, Yangon, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai , Phayao
Languages
Paite language, Mizo language, Burmese language, Tedim language, Thai language, Lao language
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
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Paite are a distinct tribe having their own culture, tradition, custom and language dwelling in Bangladesh, Burma, and India. They are an ethnic group known and called in different names in Bangladesh and Burma whereas in India by the name 'Paite' which is a Scheduled Tribe in the states of Manipur and Mizoram, India. Paite have two ruling clans, the Guite and the Sukte [2]

References

  1. ↑ Distribution of the 100 non-scheduled languages, n° 73 Paite
  2. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/partb.htm "List of notified Scheduled Tribes". Census India. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 15 December 2013

See also

List of Scheduled Tribes in India

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