 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 85,800 [1] | |
| Languages | |
| Maring | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Animism |
Maring Naga, are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group of Northeast Indian state of Manipur. [2] They live in the Chandel district along the north border and in the Tengnoupal district. [3] They speak the Maring language belonging to the Southern Naga. [4] However, the Marings identify with the Naga people. [5] The Marings have a system of hereditary chiefs. [6]
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Language" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General of India. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2018.
- ^ Hodson, TC (1911). tribes of Manipur.
- ^ Maring people at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Thurgood, Graham (2016), "Sino-Tibetan: Genetic and Areal Subgroups", in Graham Thurgood; Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages (2 ed.), Taylor & Francis, p. 22, ISBN 9781315399492
- ^ Kipgen, Nehginpao (October–December 2011), "Ethnic Conflict in India: A Case Study of the Nagas in Manipur", The Indian Journal of Political Science, 72 (4): 1046, JSTOR 41856539
- ^ Kipgen, Nehginpao (October–December 2011), "Ethnic Conflict in India: A Case Study of the Kukis and the Nagas in Manipur", The Indian Journal of Political Science, 72 (4): 1048, JSTOR 41856539
