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The Kuki people, or Kuki-Zo people, [2] are an ethnic group in the Northeastern Indian states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, [3] as well as the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. [4]
Christianity is the second largest religion in Manipur, a state in Northeast India, according to 2011 census. The tribal communities, Kukis and Nagas are overwhelmingly Christian, along with their kindred communities in the neighbouring states.
The pagan Sakhua religion was under direct assault in Southern Manipur with the establishment of NEIG Mission at Old Churachand (Mission Compound) in 1930. The Vaiphei , Hmar , Paite and Thadou tribes were among the earliest advocates of Christian conversion.
The Meitei people represent around 53% of the population of Manipur state, followed by various Naga tribes at 20% and Kuki-Zo tribes at 16%. [17] Manipur's ethnic groups practice a variety of religions. [18] According to 2011 census, Hinduism and Christianity are the major religions of the state. [18]
Kuki people: Kuki people are an ethnic group primarily residing in the northeastern states of India—notably Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, and Tripura—as well as in Myanmar and parts of Bangladesh. They are part of the larger Kuki-Chin-Mizo family, sharing linguistic and cultural similarities with related groups.
The districts of Manipur as of 2011. Some of the subdivisions have since become independent districts. The districts in the middle, the Imphal valley: Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur densely populated and dominated by the Meitei people, whereas the outer districts are primarily hilly, sparsely populated and dominated by non-Meitei peoples.
The Mate people are one of the Kuki tribes [1] [2] of Manipur, India.The Mates – a name, in its literal sense, connotes front beaters and consequently, in the broadest sense as a designation, implies a migratory people – are a little-known tribal community of Manipur, India, whose socio-cultural identity as a distinct tribe was only recently recognised by the Union Government of India and ...
According to the 2011 census of India, there are 229,340 Thadou language-speakers in the country. The vast majority of them (97.6%) are in the state of Manipur. [5] Within Manipur, they make up the largest single tribe, forming about 19% of all its Scheduled Tribes. [6] There are also significant numbers of Thadou-speakers in Meghalaya and ...