Naga peoples

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The Naga peoples are a diverse group of indigenous ethnic communities primarily inhabiting the northeastern region of India and northwestern Myanmar, known for their distinct cultures, traditions, and languages.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
social group
administrativeRegionInhabited Kachin State
Sagaing Region
colonialHistory came under British colonial rule in the 19th century
continent Asia
country India
Myanmar
culturalTrait basketry
distinct traditional dress
elaborate festivals
rich oral traditions
traditional music and dance
wood carving
demography population spread across international borders
ethnonym Naga
festival Hornbill Festival
historicalPractice headhunting (historical, now discontinued)
historicalReputation warrior society
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
linguisticDiversity dozens of distinct Naga languages and dialects
mainEconomicActivity animal husbandry
handicrafts
shifting cultivation
terrace farming
politicalIssue demand for greater autonomy
politicalMovement Naga nationalism
postColonialHistory divided between India and Myanmar after decolonization
region Northeast India
Arakan
surface form: Northwestern Myanmar
religion Animism
Christianity
Hinduism
stateInhabited Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Manipur
Nagaland
subgroup Naga peoples self-linksurface differs
surface form: Angami Naga

Ao Naga
Chakhesang Naga
Naga peoples self-linksurface differs
surface form: Konyak Naga

Lotha Naga
Mao Naga
Maram Naga
Phom Naga
Pochury Naga
Rengma Naga
Sangtam Naga
Sema Naga
Tangkhul Naga
Yimkhiung Naga
Zeliang Naga
surface form: Zeliangrong Naga

Zeme Naga
traditionalArchitecture morung (youth dormitory)
traditionalLeadership village council of elders
traditionalReligion indigenous animist beliefs
traditionalSocialUnit village

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Sino-Tibetan languages spokenBy Naga peoples
Northeast India hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Karbi people relatedEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Manipur ethnicGroup Naga peoples
Manipur ethnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Kuki peoples
Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Angami Naga
Nagaland hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Konyak Naga
Naga peoples subgroup Naga peoples self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Angami Naga
Naga peoples subgroup Naga peoples self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Konyak Naga
Naga Hills inhabitedBy Naga peoples
Naga Hills ethnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Angami Naga
Patkai Hills ethnicGroups Naga peoples
Kohima hasHeritage Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga tribes
Bodo–Konyak–Jingpho branch usedBy Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Konyak Naga people
Tibeto-Burman peoples hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Angami Naga
Tibeto-Burman peoples hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Konyak Naga
Kuki-Chin-Naga spokenBy Naga peoples
Seven Sister States hasMajorEthnicGroups Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
India–Myanmar border hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Ao Naga partOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Sema Naga subgroupOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Lotha Naga partOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Chakhesang Naga subgroupOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Phom Naga partOf Naga peoples
Phom Naga neighboringNagaGroups Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Konyak Naga
Pochury Naga partOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Hornbill Festival hasParticipant Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Ao Naga tribe
Patkai Range hasEthnicGroups Naga peoples
Mokokchung majorInhabitants Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Ao Naga people
Mokokchung hasCulturalSignificanceFor Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Ao Naga community
Mokokchung demographicsGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Mon hasEthnicCommunity Naga peoples
Zeliang Naga subgroupOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Tuensang hasDemographicGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga tribes
Rengma Naga belongsTo Naga peoples
Phek majorEthnicGroups Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga tribes
Yimkhiung Naga subgroupOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Sangtam Naga partOf Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga people
Dimapur demographicsGroup Naga peoples
this entity surface form: Naga communities
Myanmar Highlands hasEthnicGroup Naga peoples