Zote people
Total population | |
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no census | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India (Manipur · Mizoram · Tripura · Assam · ) Myanmar (Chin State · Sagaing Division) Bangladesh (Chittagong Hill Tracts) | |
Languages | |
Hmar · Mizo · Zote · English | |
Religion | |
Christianity · Judaism(Bnei Menashe) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Ngurte · Lawitlang · Khiengte · Khawbung · Ṭhiek · Lungṭau · Mizo |
The Zote are a tribe of the Hmar people. They speak a language called the Zote language.
Origin
Genealogically, the Zote tribe is the Head of all Hmar tribes. They are the descendants of the eldest son of Chawnbul and Chawnkip who are the descendants of Nelvan, the eldest of the seven patrilineal lines of the Hmar people
Clans
The clans and subclans of the Zote tribe are:
- Vanso
- Sote/Shoute
- Pusiete
- Siete
- Chuonkhup
- Chawngfawng
- Chuonvung
- Sielut
- Hriler
- Lalsinghla
- Lerkhawlsun
- Chawnhrang
- Darkhawlai
- Batsing
- Lalchawnghli
- Hilkhawkhal
- Batsing
- Chawnghau
- Singnei
- Chawngvawr
- Chawngsieksim
- Buonsuong
- Chawngtuol
- Chawnnel
- Tlangte
- Parate/Parte
- Dawthang
- Darkai
- Pasulate
- Saibung
- Saihmang
- Saiate
- Hmangte
- Saithlut
- Khawthang
- Thangnawk
- Vaithang
- Maubuk
- Hrangzote
- Hrangate
- Hrangman
- Hrangsote
- Hrangdo
- Ngaite/Ngaiate
- Hauler/Hlihler/Hriler
- Tlurha
- Saichawnkhup
- Sailientuol
- Tlurha
- Hauler/Hlihler/Hriler
- Neitham
- Singphun
- Chawnhning
- Khawthang
- Vaithang
- Thangngawk
- Thangleh
- Maubuk
- Neisiel/Neihsial
- Khiengte
- Khupthang
- Khupsung
- Kumsung
- Khello
- Muolvun
- Singbel
- Chawngte
Ancestral place
The Zote tribe regard the Champhai region of Mizoram as their ancestral land which their ancestors had been occupying since 1400s A.D. Eg: Zote village
Current settlements
The Zote tribe is spread throughout the Zo country. Some of their villages are Rengkai village, Leisen village, etc
References
1. Hmar Chanchin - Hranglien Songate (Pg-3, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33)
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