 Nocte traditional attire | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 111,679 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh: 111,679 | |
| Languages | |
| Nocte, Assamese, English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity 44%, Hinduism 23%, Animism 17% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Wancho, Konyak, Naga tribes |
The Nocte people, also known as the Nocte Naga, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group primarily living in Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. They number about 111,679 (Census 2011), mainly found in the Patkai hills of Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Ethnically related to the Konyak Naga, their origins can be traced back to the Hukong Valley in Myanmar, where they migrated from between the 1670 and 1700.
Their chiefs who were originally known as Ang exert control over the village with his council the "Ngoang-Wang" (modern-day cabinet), and since they did not have an army under their control they would consult trusted family (lowang-tang) on an important matter. The Chief also consult village elders and priests on all important socio-religious ceremonies.