Lamkang people

Lamkang
(Lamkang Naga)

Total population
7,771 approx, [1] Manipur
Languages
Lamkang language (L1) Meitei language (L2) [2]
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Meitei people, Anal Naga, other Naga people

The Lamkang people, also known as the Lamkang Naga, are a Tibeto-Burman linguistic ethnic group predominantly inhabitanting the Northeast Indian state of Manipur, and some parts of Sagaing Region in Myanmar. ^[3] They are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe (STs) by India. ^[4] They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue. ^[5]

References

1. "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
2. "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue . Retrieved 3 May 2023.
3. "Brief Account of the Lamkang Naga".
4. "1THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES)". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
5. "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue . Retrieved 3 May 2023.