Monsang people

The Monsang people, also known as the Monsang Naga, are a Tibeto-Burman ethno-linguistic group native to the Northeast Indian state of Manipur.[3][4] They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[5]

Monsang
"Monsang" written in Meitei script
Total population
2,427 [1]
Languages
Monsang language (L1)
Meitei language (L2)[2]
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Meitei people, Moyon people, Naga people

Religion

Religion among Monsang[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
0.00%
Christianity
100.00%
Others
0.00%

References

  1. "CENSUS OF ST". CENSUS 2011. MHA GOI.
  2. "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. Singh, K. S. (1998). People of India: India's communities. Vol. 5. Oxford University Press. p. 2360. ISBN 9780195633542.
  4. Prakash, Col Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Vol. 4. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. pp. 1560–1563. ISBN 9788126907069.
  5. "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. Census of India - Socio-cultural aspects, Table ST-14 (compact disc). Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs.
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