The term "Aimol written in Manipuri script (Meitei script) | |
Total population | |
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8,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India (Manipur) | |
Languages | |
Aimol | |
Religion | |
Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
other Chin-Kuki-Mizo people |
The Aimol people are an ethnic group living mainly in Manipur and in parts of Mizoram, Tripura,Nagaland and Assam in India. They speak Aimol language which is a Kuki-Chin language. Aimol people are one of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people.
They practice slash-and-burn agriculture and are primarily Christian. Aimol identity is contentious as they are influenced by Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups. Their language is classified as Kuki-Chin-Mizo languages.[1]