Ralte people

The Ralte[1] or Galte[2] tribe are a sub-tribe of Zo people, Kuki people and Mizo people. They are mostly found scattered in the northern part of today's Aizawl Kolasib and Serchhip Mamit, Lunglei District and all over Mizoram. They also found in Tahan (Myanmar) Bangladesh, Tripura, Assam and Manipur, in India.

Population

The total population of Ralte tribe is around 100,000+ various towns and villages in Mizoram and Myanmar. Ralte pauTawng (Ralte language) is used by only around 2000-5000 people nowadays.

References

Ghosh, G. K. (2008). Bamboo: The Wonderful Grass. APH Publishing. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-313-0369-6. Normally it is believed that the Mizo tribe is a single tribe. But fact is however different. The Mizo tribe is actually not a single tribe but combination of a number of tribes. Correctly speaking it is a group of tribes. The Mizo tribe is a combination of five major tribes such as Lushei, Ralte, Hmar, Paite, and Pawi (or Poi) and eleven minor tribes known under common name Awzia.
Khai, Sing Khaw (1995). Zo People and Their Culture: A Historical, Cultural Study and Critical Analysis of Zo and Its Ethnic Tribes. Khampu Hatzaw. p. 11.

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[1] Ghosh, G. K. (2008). Bamboo: The Wonderful Grass. APH Publishing. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-313-0369-6. Normally it is believed that the Mizo tribe is a single tribe. But fact is however different. The Mizo tribe is actually not a single tribe but combination of a number of tribes. Correctly speaking it is a group of tribes. The Mizo tribe is a combination of five major tribes such as Lushei, Ralte, Hmar, Paite, and Pawi (or Poi) and eleven minor tribes known under common name Awzia.

[2] Khai, Sing Khaw (1995). Zo People and Their Culture: A Historical, Cultural Study and Critical Analysis of Zo and Its Ethnic Tribes. Khampu Hatzaw. p. 11.