'Gangte' is a
tribe from northeast
India with a population of 15,100 (
as of 2001), primarily in
Manipur's southern districts,
Meghalaya, and
Assam. Though nationally "
Indian," this tribe displays
East Asian-type features. They are considered part of the
Chin-Kuki-Mizo group of tribes. Other tribes in this group are the
Thadou (
Kuki),
Hmar,
Lushai (
Mizo),
Paite,
Simte,
Vaiphei, and
Zou.
Gangte is also the name of the language spoken by the Gangte tribe of northeast India. Classification:
Sino-Tibetan,
Tibeto-Burman,
Kuki-Chin-Naga,
Kuki-Chin, Northern.
External links
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Kukiforum.com
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Ethnologue
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