Poumai people

Poumai people
Poumai Naga people
Glory Day celebration of the Poumai Naga
Total population
187,180 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
Manipur127,381[1]
Nagaland6000-10,000[2]
Languages
Poula
Religion
Predominantly Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Mao Naga Chakhesang

The Poumai people, also known as the Poumai Naga, are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group that inhabit the Northeast Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland. The Poumai predominantly live in the Senapati District of Manipur, though there are villages in Nagaland state and one in Ukhrul district. The Poumai mainly live in 100 villages that have been broadly divided into three blocks: Paomata, Lepaona and Chilivai. The Poumai speak their own language, Poula, and are generally Christian.

References

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  1. ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner,India. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ Veikho, Sahiinii Lemaina. "Poula phonetics and phonology: An Initial overview (Poumai Naga)". North East Indian Linguistics (NEIL) 7.
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