Khasi people
Ethnic group in North-East India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Khasi people are an ethnic group of Meghalaya in north-eastern India with a significant population in the bordering state of Assam, and in certain parts of Bangladesh. Khasi people form the majority of the population of the eastern part of Meghalaya, that is Khasi Hills, constituting 78.3% of the region's population,[9] and is the state's largest community, with around 48% of the population of Meghalaya. They are among the few Austroasiatic-speaking peoples in South Asia. The Khasi tribe holds the distinction of being one of the few remaining tribes that have a matrilineal society.[10] Under the Constitution of India, the Khasis have been granted the status of Scheduled Tribe.
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Total population | |
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1,512,831 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | 1,427,711[1] |
Meghalaya | 1,382,278[2] |
Assam | 34,558[3] |
Bangladesh | 85,120 |
Languages | |
Khasi | |
Religion | |
Majority: Christianity[4] Minority: Ka Niam Khasi,[5] Hinduism,[6] Buddhism[7] and Islam[8] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Khmers, Jaintia people, Palaungs, Was, Kinh and other Mon–Khmers |