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  2. Ethnic minorities in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The Keot (Kaibarta) people of Bangladesh belong to the Austric stock and are an aboriginal tribe which has slowly been converted into a caste. They generally practice fishing and agriculture as their prime source of livelihood. This indigenous community is also present in Assam and North Bengal etc. They have lost their mother tongue and use ...

  3. Tribal peoples of Chittagong Hill Tracts - Wikipedia

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    It is the home of eleven tribes, the most beautiful indigenous people of Bangladesh. In this hilly area of immense beauty, eleven ethnic groups such as Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Tanchangya, Lushai, Pankho, Bawm, Mro, Khyang, Khumi and Chak live in harmony with nature. Among all of them the Chakma are the largest ethnic group in Bangladesh.

  4. Bangladeshis - Wikipedia

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    The Chakma people are the largest tribe of the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the second largest indigenous ethnic group of Bangladesh after Bengalis. A Tibeto-Burman community, have been greatly influenced by Bengali culture , including in their native Chakma language , a branch of the Bengali-Assamese languages .

  5. Chakma people - Wikipedia

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    The Chakma people or Changhma people (Chakma: 𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦), are an ethnic group from the eastern-most regions of the Indian subcontinent and Western Myanmar. They are the second largest ethnic group of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of southeastern Bangladesh , and the largest in the Chakma Autonomous District Council of Mizoram ...

  6. Mru people - Wikipedia

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    2 History. 3 Geography. ... "Indigenous Peoples Development Planning Document: ... 18–24 August 2006, Life & Struggles of the Mro People in Bangladesh. van Schendel ...

  7. Jumma (term) - Wikipedia

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    Allegedly, 400,000 Bengali homeless people were relocated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts with homes, arable land, and food rationing. [11] It causes tension between Bengali settlers and tribal groups. Between 1979 and 1997, over 15 major conflict took place between Bengali settlers and minority tribes where government agencies have allegation to ...

  8. 'Disappeared' victims emerge in Bangladesh, seek justice ...

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    Bangladesh indigenous people's rights activist Michael Chakma says he was woken up by his captors earlier this month in the dark, tiny cell where he was being held and thrown into a car ...

  9. Garo people - Wikipedia

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    Garo people are indigenous to the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, India, and parts of Bangladesh, exhibit distinct genetic and physical characteristics. Genetically, they belong to the Tibeto-Burman language family, sharing affinities with other indigenous groups in the region, such as the Kacharis, Rabhas, and Meches.