 The term "Aimol written in Manipuri script (Meitei script) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 8,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India (Manipur) | |
| Languages | |
| Aimol language (L1) Meitei language (L2)[1] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Meitei people, other Chin-Kuki-Mizo peoples |
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 use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[2]
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.[3]
