Naga people

Nagas (Burmese: နာဂလူမျိုး) are various ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar. The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian state of Nagaland and Naga Self-Administered Zone of Myanmar (Burma); with significant populations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India; Sagaing Region and Kachin State in Myanmar.

This article is about the modern ethnic group. For other uses, see Naga (disambiguation).

Nagas
Sumi Naga in traditional attire
Total population
c. 2.9 million
Regions with significant populations
 India2.5 million+
          Nagaland1,600,000+
          Manipur650,000+
           Arunachal Pradesh150,000+
          Assam40,000+
           Meghalaya2,556
           Mizoram760
 Myanmar300,000
           Naga SAZ120,000+
           Sagaing DivisionN/A
           Kachin StateN/A
Languages
Naga, Northern Naga, Nagamese Creole, English
Religion
Majority - Christianity (Predominantly Baptist), Minority - Buddhism, Hinduism, Animism (including Heraka, Krüna/Pfütsana, Rangfrah and Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak)
Related ethnic groups
Jingpo · Wa · Lisu · Tamans† · Yi · Zo

The Nagas are divided into various Naga ethnic groups whose numbers and populations are unclear. They each speak distinct Naga languages often unintelligible to the others, but all are loosely connected to each other.

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