List of Naga ethnic groups


is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in Northeast India and Upper Burma. The word Naga originated as an exonym. Today, it covers a number of ethnic groups that reside in the Indian states of Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and also in Myanmar.
Before the arrival of the British, the term "Naga" was used in Assam to refer to certain isolated ethnic groups. The British adopted this term for a number of ethnic groups in the surrounding area, based on loose linguistic and cultural associations.
Nagaland became the 16th state
on 1 December 1965.
S. R. Tohring lists 66 Naga ethnic groups whereas Kibangwar Jamir lists 67 ethnic groups. The 1991 Census of India listed 35 Naga groups as Scheduled Tribes: 17 in Nagaland, 15 in Manipur and 3 in Arunachal Pradesh.

List of Naga ethnic groups

Ethnic groupCountryRecognized as Scheduled Tribe by India inPopulationReference for classification as NagaComments
AnālIndia, MyanmarManipur72,509S.R. Tohring, 2010
AngamiIndiaNagaland141,732S. R. Tohring, 2010
AoIndiaNagaland226,625S. R. Tohring, 2010
ChakhesangIndiaManipur Nagaland154,874
ChangIndiaNagaland64,226S. R. Tohring, 2010
ChirrIndiaNagaland138S. R. Tohring, 2010
ChiruIndiaManipur8,599S. R. Tohring, 2010
ChotheIndiaManipur3,585S. R. Tohring, 2010
InpuiIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
Kharam IndiaManipur1,145S. R. Tohring, 2010
KhiamniunganMyanmar, IndiaNagaland61,647S. R. Tohring, 2010Also known as Nokow in Myanmar.
KonyakMyanmar, IndiaNagaland205,458S. R. Tohring, 2010
LamkangIndiaManipur7,770S. R. Tohring, 2010
LainongMyanmarSagaing22,617Anui Sainyiu, 2002; S. R. Tohring, 2010Also known as Htangngan
LiangmaiIndiaNagaland, ManipurPart of Zeliangrong
LothaIndiaNagaland173,111S. R. Tohring, 2010
Makury Myanmar, IndiaS. R. Tohring, 2010Considered part of Yimkhiung in Nagaland, India
Mao IndiaManipur97,195S. R. Tohring, 2010Khrasi
MaramIndiaManipur27,524S. R. Tohring, 2010
MaringIndiaManipur26,424S. R. Tohring, 2010
MonsangIndiaManipur2,427S. R. Tohring, 2010
MoyonMyanmar, IndiaManipur2,516S. R. Tohring, 2010Moyon Naga.
Nocte IndiaArunachal Pradesh34,664S. R. Tohring, 2010Part of Tangshang Naga.
ParaMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010
PhomIndiaNagaland52,682S. R. Tohring, 2010
PochuryIndiaNagaland21,948S. R. Tohring, 2010
PoumaiIndiaManipur187,180S. R. Tohring, 2010
RengmaIndiaAssam, Nagaland62,951S. R. Tohring, 2010
RongmeiIndiaAssam, Nagaland, Manipur170,800S. R. Tohring, 2010Part of Zeliangrong
SangtamIndiaNagaland74,994S. R. Tohring, 2010
Sümi IndiaNagaland236,313S. R. Tohring, 2010
TangkhulIndia, MyanmarManipur178,568
Tangsa India, MyanmarArunachal Pradesh15,295S. R. Tohring, 2010Known as Tangshang in Myanmar
TaraoIndiaManipur1,066S. R. Tohring, 2010
ThangalIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
TikhirIndiaNagaland7,537S. R. Tohring, 2010
TutsaIndiaArunachal PradeshRobin Tribhuwan, 2005It is a sub-tribe of Tangshang Naga.
WanchoIndiaArunachal Pradesh56,886S. R. Tohring, 2010It is a sub-tribe of Tangshang Naga.
YimkhiungMyanmar, IndiaNagaland66,972S. R. Tohring, 2010
ZemeIndiaNagaland, Assam & Manipur74,877S.R.TohringPart of Zeliangrong Community

Naga ethnic groups with limited recognition

Ethnic groupCountryStateReference for classification as NagaComments
KhoibuIndiaManipurRomesh Singh, 2006Also considered as a clan of Maring
Heimi Naga MyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Limited scope of former name of Tangshang
Pangmi NagaMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Limited scope of former name of Tangshang
Muklom NagaIndiaS. R. Tohring, 2010Clan of Tangsa/Tangshang Naga
Rangpang NagaIndiaArunachal PradeshS. R. Tohring, 2010Limited scope of former name of Tangshang
Ollo Naga IndiaArunachal PradeshAlso considered as a clan of Nocte
Koka Naga MyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010sometimes considered as a clan of Somra Tangkhul
Longphuri NagaMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Also considered as a clan of Makury
Makyam Naga MyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Also considered as a clan of Khiamniungan Naga
Tikhak NagaIndia, MyanmarArunachal PradeshS. R. Tohring, 2010Also considered as a clan of Tangsa/Tangshang Naga

Composite ethnic groups or communities

Pakan

Anāl, Maring, Lamkang, Moyon, Monsang, Khoibu

Tangshang

A combination term, Tang from Tangnyu Vang and Shang from Shangnyu Vang chieftains, which were formerly known as and includes Heimi, Pangmi, Rangpang, Tangsa, Wancho, Nocte, and Tutsa now.

Tenyimi

Angami, Chakhesang, Inpui, Mao, Maram, Pochury, Poumai, Rengma, Thangal, Zeliangrong and Northern villages of Jessami, Soraphung and Chingjaroi in Ukhrul district.
Angami: Chakhro Angami, Northern Angami, Southern Angami, Western Angami
Chakhesang:
Chokri, Khezha and formerly Pochury combined
Shepfomei or Shepoumai :
Ememei, Lepaona, Chiliivai and Paomata together
Zeliangrong:
Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei
Northern Ukhrul:
Villages of Jessami, Soraphung, Chingjaroi
In Northern Ukhrul District