Tarao people

Not to be confused with Taro or Tarot.
Meetei Mayek
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Tarao
Total population
1066[1]
Languages
Tarao language (L1)
Meitei language (L2)[2]
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Meiteis, Chothe, Anal, Lamkang, etc

The Taraos are one of the lesser-known tribes of Manipur mostly settled in Chandel district of Manipur.[3][4] They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.[failed verification]
  2. ^ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "A brief history of Tarao tribe". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Tarao: the Forgotten tribe battling to survive". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.


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