Chiru people
Chiru people is a Zo ethnic group[3] that mostly resides in Manipur and some in Assam, India. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe, in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 Indian Constitution.[4] They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[5]
 Chiru written in Manipuri script (Meitei script) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,599 approx,[1] Manipur | |
| Languages | |
| Chiru language (L1) Meitei language (L2)[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Meitei people, Chin-Kuki-Mizo people, Hmars, Naga people |
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of the Chiru tribe in Manipur was 8,599.
References
- "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
- "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- T.C.Hudson. 1911. The Naga Tribes of Manipur
- "1THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
External links
- Manipur: Population & Development Archived 2020-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
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