The Jumma people (Bengali: জুম্ম জনগোষ্ঠী) is a term usually referred to the minority tribal group of people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh, who used to claim a separate state called Jummaland. They comprise about 40% of the population in this region and include the Chakma, Arakanese (Rakhine), Marma, Tripuri, Tanchangya, Chak, Pankho, Mru, Bawm, Lushai, Khyang, and Khumi.[1][2]
However, in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, 51% of the population consists of Bengali, making them the largest ethnic group in the region. Additionally, 45% of the population identifies as Muslim. These Bengali and Muslim communities are generally opposed to the claim of separation and express their strong love and loyalty toward Bangladesh, prioritizing the unity and integrity of the nation.
- ^ পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রামে মাথাচাড়া দিয়ে উঠছে ‘স্বাধীন জুম্মল্যান্ড’ সংগ্রাম | সারাদেশ | The Daily Ittefaq. The Daily Ittefaq. 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Van Schendel, Willem (2001). Willem van Schendel, Erik J. Zurcher (ed.). Identity Politics in Central Asia and the Muslim World. I.B.Tauris. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-86064-261-6.