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Adi Padam |
Aimol
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Angami
| Ao |
Awan |
Badaga |
Bharia |
Bangni |
Bhil |
Birhor |
Bishnoi |
Bodo |
Bondo |
Chakhesang |
Chang |
Chenchu |
Chote |
Dandami Marias |
Dhodia |
Didayi |
Digaro-Mishmi | Dimasa Kachari | Dogra |
Gaddis |
Garo |
Gowlan |
Gujjars |
Halbaa |
Hmar |
Idu Mishmi |
Irula |
Jaintias |
Jarawa |
Jenu Kurumba |
Juang |
Kabui |
Kadu Kuruba |
Khasi |
Khoibu |
Kinnaure |
Kondh |
Korku
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Koya
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Kutchi
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Lahules |
Liangmai |
Lohara |
Lotha |
Magahi |
Magar
Eastern |
Mahali
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Mao |
Maram
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Meithei
| Miju-Mishmi |
Miri |
Monpa |
Monsang |
Munda |
Nicobarese
Southern |
Nishi |
Nocte |
Onge |
Oraon |
Paite |
Paliyan |
Pangwali |
Piral |
Pochury |
Poumai |
Raika |
Rengma |
Sangtam |
Santali |
Saora |
Savara |
Sema |
Sentinel |
Shom
Peng |
Spitians |
Sulung |
Tagin |
Tangkhul |
Tutsa |
Wancho |
Warli |
Yerukula |
Zangskari |
Zomi
| Garo |
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| Indigenous Group |
Garo (Also known as: Achik, Abeng, Ambeng, Awe, Ruga, Atong, Garrow, Mande) |
| Location |
India, Meghalaya, Garo Hills District; West Assam, Goalpara, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong districts; Nagaland, Kohima District; Tripura, South Tripura District, Udaipur subdivision; North Tripura District, Kamalpur, Kailasahar subdivisions; West Tripura District, Sadar subdivision; West Bengal, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar districts. |
| Estimated Population |
575,000 (1997, SIL International) |
| Environment |
Highland / Valley / Forest |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Hunter |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional |
| Language Family |
Garo
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Jingpho-Konyak-Bodo, Konyak-Bodo-Garo, Bodo-Garo, Garo
Alternate names: Garrow, Mande
Dialects: A'beng (A'bengya, Am'beng), A'chick (A'chik), A'we, Chisak, Dacca, Ganching, Kamrup, Matchi |
| Website URLs |
Ethnologue – Garo a language of India
Wikepedia – Garo Tribe
West Garo Hills - Garo People
South Garo Hills – Garo People
Indigenous People of Bangladesh – Garo
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| NGOs |
Indian NGOs
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