Tiwa people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 371,000 appox. (2011 Census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Assam(in Tiwa Autonomous Council), Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh Myanmar | |
| Languages | |
| Tiwa, Assamese (predominantly spoken) | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Tibeto-Burman groups |
The Tiwa people (Also known as Lalung) is a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Northeast Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland, and some parts of neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar.
A striking peculiarity of the Tiwa is their division into two sub-groups, Hills Tiwa and Plains Tiwa. The founder of Tiwa community is Pha Poroi “Indrosing Dewri” who has contributed a lot to the construction of Tiwa society. He also wrote the Tiwa national anthem called - O Angé Tiwa Tosima.