Mizo people
The Mizo people, historically recorded as the Lushais, are an ethnic group native to the state of Mizoram in India and neighbouring states of Northeast India. They speak the Tibeto-Burman language of Mizo, the official language and lingua franca of Mizoram. The state is the second most literate state in India, at more than a rate 90%.
Mizo hnam | |
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Traditional Cheraw dance with traditional attire | |
| Total population | |
| 1,400,000+ (2011–2019) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Republic of India 830,846–1,000,902 (2011) | |
| Myanmar | 400,000 |
| Bangladesh | 70,000 |
| United States | 50,000 |
| Singapore | 20,000 |
| Australia | 15,000 |
| Malaysia | 6,000 |
| Israel | 5,000 |
| Languages | |
| Mizo language | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Christianity Minority: Judaism, Buddhism, and Mizo religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kukish-speaking peoples like Chin people, Kuki people, and Southern Naga people (Zo). Others like Meitei people, other Naga people, and Jingpo people | |
The Chin people of Myanmar and the Kuki people of India and Bangladesh are the kindred tribes of Mizos and many of the Mizo migrants in Myanmar have accepted the Chin identity. The Chin, Kuki, Mizo, and southern Naga peoples are collectively known as Zo people (Mizo: Zohnahthlak; lit. "descendants of Zo") which all speak the Kukish languages.
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