Moyon people

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Moyon
(Moyon Naga)
"Moyon" written in Meitei script
Total population
2,516 approx,[1] Manipur
Languages
Moyon language (L1)
Meitei language (L2)[2]
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Meitei people, Monsang people, other Naga people

The Moyon people, also known as Bujuur people or the Moyon Naga, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group predominantly resides in the Northeast Indian state of Manipur and, some in Sagaing Region in Myanmar. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe (STs) by India.[3] They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
  2. ^ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "1THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED TRIBES)". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.