Gangte people
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Gangte-te | |
|---|---|
 The term "Gangte" written in Manipuri script (Meitei script) | |
| Total population | |
| 16,500 (2011 census)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar | |
| Languages | |
| Gangte language (L1) Meitei language (L2)[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (majority), animism (traditionally) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Meitei · Thadou · Hmar · Mizo · Simte · Vaiphei · Zou · Paite |
The Gangte people are a Zomi ethnic group residing predominantly in the Indian state of Manipur, as well as in parts of Mizoram, Assam, Tripura and neighboring Myanmar. The Gangte are recognized as a tribe in both Manipur and under the Indian Constitution.[3] They primarily use the Gangte language as their first language (L1) and Meitei as their second language (L2).[4]
Naming system
[edit]The Gangtes use a distinct naming system to preserve their history and ancestry, especially given the absence of written records. Grandparents name their grandchildren using the last syllable of their own names—e.g., Thangmang leads to Manglun, which becomes Lunkholal, which turns into Lalminlun, etc. Grandfathers name grandsons and grandmothers name granddaughters. The firstborn son and daughter typically are named after the paternal grandparents, while the secondborn children are named after the maternal grandparents. This system is prevalent among many of the Zo peoples.
References
[edit]- ↑ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Meitei". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Ganggam.Org
- GanggamNews Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Ethnologue