Lamkang Naga

The Lamkang tribe are one of the Naga[2] tribes that mostly resides in Manipur, India and some in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe, in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 Indian Constitution.[3] They share close cultural and linguistic affinity with the Anal Naga tribe.

Lamkang Naga
Total population
7,771 approx,[1] Manipur
Languages
Lamkang language
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Anal Naga, Other Naga people

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
  2. "Brief Account of the Lamkang Naga".
  3. "1THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2016-07-31.