Mallaah
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India • Pakistan | |
| Bihar: | 3,410,093 (2.61% of the population of Bihar) |
| Languages | |
| Bhojpuri • Maithili • Hindi • Sindhi • Seraiki | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism • Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kewat • Bind • Nishad | |
The Mallaah are the traditional boatmen and fishermen tribes or communities found in North India, East India, Northeastern India and Pakistan. A significant number of Mallaah are also found in Nepal and Bangladesh. In the Indian state of Bihar, the term Nishad includes the Mallaah and refers to communities whose traditional occupation centred on rivers. It is also spelled Mallah.