Aimol people
The Aimol people are an ethnic group living mainly in Manipur and in parts of Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Assam in India. They speak Aimol language which is a Kuki-Chin language. Aimol people are one of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Manipur) | |
| Languages | |
| Aimol language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chin-Kuki-Mizo peoples |
They practice slash-and-burn agriculture and are primarily Christian. Aimol identity is contentious as they are influenced by Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups. Their language is classified as Kuki-Chin-Mizo languages.[1]
References
- Burling, Robbins. 2003. The Tibeto-Burman languages of northeastern India. In Graham Thurgood and Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan languages, 169-191. London & New York: Routledge.
Sources
- Aimol at Ethnologue
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