Six major Chin groups in India Burma & Bangladesh
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The following table is prepared based on the 6 major groups of Chin people as it appeared in Human Right Watch (HWR) report, HWR is a New York based Human Right Watch group.
Six major Chin groups
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Chin
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Asho
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Cho
(Sho) |
Khuami
(M’ro) |
Laimi
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Mizo
(Lushai) |
Zomi
(Kuki) |
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Nangkha
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Nangkha
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Khami
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Laizo
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Hualngo
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Sizang
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Khaizo
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Maun
(Myun) |
Khumi
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Khuangli
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Fanai
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Thado
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Pansaizo
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M’kang
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Maso
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Khualsim
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Khawlh
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Jo
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Suleizo
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Ruangtu
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Anu
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Zahau
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Ring
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Theizang
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Pang
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Ng’men
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Khuangsu
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Zanngiat
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Ralte
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Khuano
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Langzo
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Limro
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Pansu
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Lente
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Chawte
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Dim
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| Eastern plain Chin: Magwe-Rangoon Division |
Yhppy
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Pawnan
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Ngawn
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Khiangte
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Guite
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Ngaleng
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Southern Chin: Paletwa and Arakan state. |
Zophei
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Ngente
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Nginte
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| South-eastern Chin: Mindat, Kanpalet Chin. |
Mara
(Lakher) |
Hmar
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Simte
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Lautu
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Thlau
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Paite
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Senthang
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Vanchhai
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Vaiphei
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Zokhua
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Renthlei
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Gangte
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Zotung
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Kabaw Valley Chin: Tiddim-Tonzang townships, Manipur State (India) | ||||
| Central Chin: Falam, Haka and Thlantlang Chin |
Mi-E
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Western Chin: Mizoram state(India) and Falam Chin. | |||
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Thawr
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Bawmzo
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Pawih
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Chin people live in an area covering the following areas as shown in the following map:
ChinLand - ChinRam map: East and West Chinland.
Chin people live in a contiguous area covering three countries – Myanmar(Burma), Bangladesh and India – Mizoram state in India and Chin state in Burma are the only two where they make up an absolute majority.
Source: Human Right Watch (HRW) website
Posted: January 28th, 2009 under News & Views.
Comments: 12
Tags: Chin Christians, Chin People, Kuki, Mizo, Zomi
12 Responses to “Six major Chin groups in India Burma & Bangladesh”
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August 21st, 2009 at 4:28 pm
there no ZOMI (KUKI) i never come across the so called zomi from the history of CHIN KUKI MIZO.
August 21st, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I think this table is taken from Dr Lian H Sakhong’s dissertation (he might have published it). What Lian H Sakhong misunderstood completely about the Mara people is that, he put the group “Mara” (Lakher) in par with Ralte, Khiangte of the Mizo or Lusei/Duhlian group. The corresponding structure in Mara for Mizo Ralte, Khiangte, etc is Hlychho, Bohia, Fachhai, etc. These Hlychho, Bohia, Fachhai, etc are not names of tribes, but names of clans within the Mara nation. Therefore, Mara should be in par with Laimi, Mizo, Zomi, Khuami, Asho, etc, what Lian H Sakhong wrongly and narrowly categorized as the six major groups of Chin. If the Mizo people would not accept to come under a people called Chin, then why would Mara people accept to be called Chin. We are Mara. Period. But we the Mara people can accept that we belong to a people group called the Mongloid stock of the Tibeto-Burman groups. And we accept that Laimi, Mizo, Zomi, etc are our brothers. But we are not their sub-tribe.