Lamkang people
Tibeto-Burman linguistic ethnic group in Manipur
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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]
| 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 |
