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| People Group | Primary Language | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assamese (Muslim traditions) | Assamese | 1,110 | - | 1110 | - | - | - | - |
| Bauri | Sadri | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuki Chin | Chin, Thado | 700 | 460 | - | 60 | 180 | - | - |
| Magar | Magar, Eastern | 350 | 260 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | Garo | 310 | 250 | - | 50 | 10 | - | - |
| Han Chinese, Mandarin | Chinese, Mandarin | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - |
| Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) | Urdu | 10 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Khampti | Khamti | 20 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Khasi | Khasi | 100 | 50 | - | 60 | - | - | - |
| Rongkup-Lepcha | Lepcha | 100 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Idu | Sartang | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Yakthumba, Limbu | Nepali | 80 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Mizo | Mizo | 320 | 20 | - | 270 | 20 | - | - |
| Newah | Nepali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meitei unspecified | Meitei | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Munda | Mundari | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oraon | Kurux | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 140 | 110 | - | - | 30 | - | - |
| Santal (Sawntal) | Santhali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sherpa | Sherpa | 120 | 20 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Tangsa | Naga, Tangshang | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Gurung Ghaleg | Nepali | 160 | 60 | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Tharu | Nepali | 160 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tipera | Kok Borok | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adi Gallong | Adi, Galo | 230 | 60 | - | 70 | - | - | 90 |
| Adi Minyong | Adi | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Adi Pasi | Adi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | Hindi | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ahom | Assamese | 3,630 | 3160 | - | - | 470 | - | - |
| Aka | Kodava | 7,580 | 2900 | 10 | 2630 | 130 | - | 1910 |
| Tanu | Apatani | 430 | 80 | - | 120 | 20 | - | 210 |
| Arora (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania unspecified | Hindi | 450 | 420 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Bansphor (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhuinmali | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhumij | Bengali | 240 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bhotia Sikkim | Sikkimese | 90 | - | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | Boro (India) | 9,920 | 9550 | - | 170 | 200 | - | - |
| Brahmin unspecified | Assamese | 2,110 | 2080 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| Chhetri | Nepali | 560 | 500 | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Deori | Deori | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Digaru | Sartang | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa Dirang | Mundari | 8,030 | 60 | 20 | 60 | 7860 | 10 | 30 |
| Drukpa | Dzongkha | 1,080 | - | - | - | 1080 | - | - |
| Galong | Adi, Galo | 170 | 20 | - | 40 | 10 | - | 100 |
| Gond unspecified | Gondi, Northern | 1,260 | 1260 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hira | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hmar | Hmar | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Hojai | Dimasa | 70 | 10 | - | 10 | 50 | - | - |
| Christian | Boro (India) | 80 | - | - | 80 | - | - | - |
| Ilavan | Tamil | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kaibartta unspecified | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kami | Nepali | 680 | 590 | - | - | 90 | - | - |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 600 | 600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kachari Dimasa | Dimasa | 910 | 620 | - | 120 | 170 | - | - |
| Kharia | Kharia | 250 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Khowa | Bugun | 1,600 | 70 | - | 330 | 800 | - | 390 |
| Kisan | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korku | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Korwa | Bengali | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 290 | 290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa Lish | Lish | 2,510 | 20 | - | 10 | 2470 | - | - |
| Mahara | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mahishya | Bengali | 270 | 270 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malabar Catholic | Malayalam | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mech | Boro (India) | 60 | 30 | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Mahratta unspecified | Marathi | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miji | Miju-Mishmi | 7,200 | 860 | 80 | 2440 | 950 | - | 2880 |
| Miri | Digaro-Mishmi | 20 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Mishmi | Digaro-Mishmi | 70 | - | - | - | 70 | - | - |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tangsa Moglum | Naga, Tangshang | 20 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Monpa | Monpa, Kalaktang | 12,800 | 100 | 40 | 210 | 12400 | - | 70 |
| Poi | Mizo | 40 | - | - | 40 | - | - | - |
| Naga | Naga, Tangkhul (India) | 20 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - |
| Nair | Malayalam | 30 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nishang | Hindi | 70 | 10 | - | 40 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Nissi | Nyishi | 510 | 120 | - | 280 | 40 | - | 80 |
| Nocte | Naga, Nocte | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poundra | Bengali | 70 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabha | Rabha | 180 | 30 | - | 150 | - | - | - |
| Rai | Marathi | 60 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Ralte | Mizo | 30 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - |
| Saora unspecified | Odia | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaikh unspecified | Bengali | 650 | - | 650 | - | - | - | - |
| Sherdukpen | Adi | 3,650 | 20 | - | 20 | 3580 | - | 20 |
| Simong | Adi | 100 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - |
| Singpho | Singpho | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Sunuwar | Sunwar | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajput (Sikh traditions) | Hindi | 50 | - | - | - | - | 50 | - |
| Puroik | Puroik | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 50 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syrian Christian | Malayalam | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - | - |
| Tagin | Tagin | 90 | - | - | 30 | 30 | - | 30 |
| Tamang | Tamang, Eastern | 3,060 | 500 | - | 260 | 2300 | - | - |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tili | Bengali | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thakuri | Nepali | 50 | 50 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | Assamese | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wancho | Naga, Wancho | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - |
| Charumba | Zakhring | 110 | 10 | - | 40 | 20 | - | 50 |
| Adi | Adi | 140 | 20 | - | 60 | 10 | - | 50 |
| Miju Mishmi | Miju-Mishmi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Momba | Hindi | 130 | - | - | 10 | 90 | - | 20 |
| Jat (Sikh traditions) | Punjabi, Eastern | 260 | - | - | - | - | 260 | - |
| Miniyong | Adi | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| Kui Khond | Kuvi | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Monpa Tawang | Monpa, Tawang | 880 | - | - | 10 | 860 | - | - |
| Bania Agarwal | Marwari (India) | 110 | 100 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Brahmin Bengali | Bengali | 510 | 510 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brahmin Radhi | Assamese | 340 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bania Brittal | Assamese | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mizo Lushai | Mizo | 120 | 10 | - | 110 | - | - | - |
| Yadav Sadgope | Bengali | 60 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abor | Adi | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nyishi | Nyishi | 910 | 110 | - | 520 | 20 | - | 270 |
| Pashtun, Pathan | Urdu | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Sartang | Sartang | 3,830 | 20 | - | 60 | 3740 | - | 20 |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | Bengali | 10 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
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