Meena
1888 picture of Meenas | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5 million (2011 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | |
| Languages | |
| Mina, Hindi, Mewari, Marwari, Dhundari, Harauti, Mewati, Wagdi, Malvi, Bhili etc. | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (99.7%), others (0.14%) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Bhil • Parihar • Meo |
Meena (pronounced [miːɳa]) is a tribe from northern and western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community. It used to be claimed they speak Mina language, a spurious language. Its name is also transliterated as Meenanda or Mina. They got the status of Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India in 1954.