Wancho Naga
The Wancho people, also known as the Wancho Naga, are a Tibeto-Burmese indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the Patkai hills of Longding district in the Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Wancho's history is mostly based on present day Nagaland.Even today, There are villages in Wancho inhabited area in Arunachal and konyak inhabited Mon Nagaland with the same names for example Longkei village. The Wancho language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family under Northern Naga languages.
Diorama and wax figures of Wancho people in Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 56,866 (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Arunachal Pradesh) | |
| Languages | |
| Wancho | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Animism, Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Naga, Nocte, Konyak |
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