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Gangte-te | |
|---|---|
 The term "Gangte" written in Manipuri script (Meitei script) | |
| Total population | |
| 16,500 (2011 Census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma | |
| Languages | |
| Gangte language (L1) Mizo or Meitei language (L2)[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Meitei · Chin · Thadou · Hmar · Mizo · Simte · Vaiphei · Zou · Paite |
Gangte is an ethnic group residing predominantly in the Indian state of Manipur, as well as in parts of Mizoram, Assam, and Myanmar. Also part of the larger Zo people, and are recognized as a tribe in both Manipur and under the Indian Constitution.[3] As of as of 2018[update], their global population is estimated to be approximately 40,000.[4] Their primary settlements in India are located in Churachandpur district of Manipur and in neighboring states, including Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Assam. The Gangtes predominantly use the Meitei language as their second language (L2).[5]
- ^ "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 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Distribution of the 100 non-scheduled languages
- ^ "Meitei". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2023.