Hruso people

"Aka (tribe)" redirects here. For the Pygmy tribe in Africa, see Aka people. For the subtribe of Hani, see Akha people.

Aka
Hrusso[1]
Total population
8,167 (2011 census)[2]
Regions with significant populations
Arunachal Pradesh (West Kameng)
Languages
Hruso
Religion
Hinduism,[3] Buddhism, traditional religions (Nyezi-No)
Related ethnic groups
Miji

The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are an ethnic group of Indian state Arunachal Pradesh. They are found in various areas of Arunachal Pradesh including the Thrizino Bhalukpong, Buragaon, Jamiri, Palizi, Khuppi area in West Kameng. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family.

  1. ^ Christopher I. Beckwith (2002). Medieval Tibeto-Burman languages. BRILL. p. 79. ISBN 90-04-12424-1.
  2. ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.