List of Naga tribes


is an umbrella term for several indigenous communities in North-East India and Upper Burma. The word Naga originated as an exonym. Today, it covers a number of tribes that reside in Nagaland, Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh states of India, and also in Myanmar.
Before the arrival of the British, the term "Naga" was used in Assam to refer to certain isolated tribes. The British adopted this term for a number of tribes in the surrounding area, based on loose linguistic and cultural associations.
S. R. Tohring lists 66 Naga tribes whereas Kibangwar Jamir lists 67 tribes. The 1991 Census of India listed 35 Naga groups as Scheduled Tribes: 17 in Nagaland, 15 in Manipur and 3 in Arunachal Pradesh.

Naga tribes

TribeCountryRecognized as Scheduled Tribe inReference for classification as NagaComments
AngamiIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
AnālIndia, MyanmarManipurS.R. Tohring, 2010
AoIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
ChakhesangIndiaNagaland
ChangIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
ChirrIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
ChiruIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
ChotheIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
InpuiIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
Kharam IndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
Khiamniungan Myanmar, IndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010Also known as Nokow in Myanmar.
KonyakMyanmar, IndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
LamkangIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
LainongMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Also known as Htang ngan
LiangmaiIndiaNagaland, ManipurPart of Zeliangrong
LothaIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
Makury Myanmar, IndiaS. R. Tohring, 2010Considered part of Yimchunger in Nagaland, India
Mao IndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010Khrasi ]
MaramIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
MaringIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
MonsangIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
MoyonMyanmar, IndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010Moyon Naga.
Nocte IndiaArunachal PradeshS. R. Tohring, 2010Part of Tangshang Naga.
ParaMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010
PhomIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
PochuryIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
PoumaiIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
RengmaIndiaAssam, NagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
RongmeiIndiaAssam, Manipur and NagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010Part of Zeliangrong
SangtamIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
Sumi IndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
TangkhulIndia, MyanmarManipur
Tangsa India, MyanmarArunachal PradeshS. R. Tohring, 2010Known as Tangshang in Myanmar
TaraoIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
ThangalIndiaManipurS. R. Tohring, 2010
TikhirIndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
TutsaIndiaArunachal PradeshRobin Tribhuwan, 2005It is a sub-tribe of Tangshang Naga.
WanchoIndiaArunachal PradeshS. R. Tohring, 2010It is a sub-tribe of Tangshang Naga.
YimchungerMyanmar, IndiaNagalandS. R. Tohring, 2010
ZemeIndiaNagaland, Assam & ManipurS.R.TohringPart of Zeliangrong Community

Naga tribes with limited recognition

TribeCountryStateReference for classification as NagaComments
KhoibuIndiaManipurRomesh Singh, 2006Also considered as a subtribe of Maring
Hemi MyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Part of Tangshang Naga
PangmiMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Part of Tangshang Naga
MuklomIndiaS. R. Tohring, 2010subtribe of Tangsa Naga
RangpangIndiaArunachal PradeshS. R. Tohring, 2010Also considered as a subtribe of Tangsa
Ollo IndiaArunachal PradeshAlso considered as a sub-tribe of Nocte
KokiMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010sometimes considered as a subtribe of Somra Tangkhul
LongphuriMyanmarS. R. Tohring, 2010Also considered as a subtribe of Makury
TikhakIndia, MyanmarArunachal PradeshS. R. Tohring, 2010Also considered as a subtribe of Tangsa

Composite tribes or communities