{"id":172158,"date":"2025-05-19T15:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=172158"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:13:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:43:02","slug":"communities-in-assam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/communities-in-assam\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities In Assam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Assam, there are many cultures, including tribes such as Bodo, Karbi, Rabha, Mishing, Dimasa and Deori and language groups like Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali and Odia.
Here are a few communities in Assam that you should learn about:
Tribal Communities:
<\/strong>\u2022 Bodo: The Bodo are a considerable community in Assam, with many living in the plains.
\u2022 Karbi: The district of Karbi Anglong is home to the Karbi people, who are also known as the Mikirs.
Mishing: Another major tribal community in Assam is called the Mishing or Miri.
\u2022 Rabhas: The Rabhas constitute a large community of tribal people in Assam.
\u2022 Dimasa: The Dimasa are known as a tribal community who live in the Dima Hasao district.
\u2022 Deori: Deori are a tribal people in Assam.
Along with, the Lalung (Tiwa), Sonowal Kachari and Deori belong to the group of Scheduled Tribes as well.
16 sub-castes in Assam such as Namasudra, Kaibarta, Jalia and Muchi have been specified as Scheduled Castes.
Linguistic Communities:
<\/strong>Many people in the state speak Assamese, as it is the main language used in the region.
In addition, Bengali is spoken broadly in Assam, especially in the Barak Valley.
\u2022 In tea gardens, Hindi is the language spoken by many members of the population.
\u2022 Nepali: The language is consumed mainly in the western parts of Assam.
\u2022 Odia is found being spoken in the western areas of Assam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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