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The Ralte tribes were mostly found scattered in the northern part of today's
Aizawl
Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...
,
Kolasib
Kolasib is a town and headquarters of Kolasib district in Mizoram, India.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India, Kolasib district had a population of 83,955. Males constitute 51.12% of the population and females 48.88%. Kolasib has an a ...
and
Serchhip
Serchhip is the headquarters town of Serchhip district in the Indian state of Mizoram, and also the headquarters of Serchhip Sadar subdivision. It lies in the central part of Mizoram, and 112 km away from the State capital city of Aizawl ...
Mamit, Lunglei District and all over
Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
. Tahan (Myanmar) Bangladesh, Tripura, Assam and Manipur
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The total population of Ralte tribes is around 5,00,000+ Various town and villages in Mizoram and Myanmar and
Ralte Pau {{unreferenced, date=June 2016
The Ralte tribes were mostly found scattered in the northern part of today's Aizawl, Kolasib and Serchhip Mamit, Lunglei District and all over Mizoram. Tahan (Myanmar) Bangladesh, Tripura, Assam and Manipur India . Th ...
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Ralte language
Ralte is a Kuki-Chin language of India. Fewer than a thousand Ralte people speak the language.
Geographical distribution
Ralte is spoken in the following locations (''Ethnologue'').
*Mizoram (mainly Aizawl district, and also scattered in Lung ...
) is used by only around 2000-5000 people nowadays .
The Raltes mainly divided themselves into 4 clans namely – Kawlni, Siakeng, Khelte and Lelhchhun.
# SIAKENG:- Engkai, Engkhung, Siakhang, Hilthang (Thangsiam, Damphut & Tukhum), Haizang (Chawnthang & Chawnchhin), Khumchiang (Chawngtual, Hmundin & Chhanzo), Hillu, Khelhau, Darkim, Manglut, Hnawtsut, Hnawtkhel, Khumtung, Lehvung, Thangbur, Tipawm/Kipawm, Hauhniang, Chhuanhu, Zongai, Ailet, Hualkhung, Zaucha (Sawithang, Hauthual, Luahphung, Thawmlo, Hualthang, Kulsep, Seldam, Kaihlek), etc.
# KAWLNI.:- Kawlni, Rengsi, Rengngo, Renghang, Madama, Chalchung, Chalchiang, Bungsut, Chalbawk, Kawltung, Uikhawl, Chalsawp, Kawlvawm, Thangchhuan, Chaltum, Doubul, Hlamvel, Holat, Chuaungeng, Arte, Lawisut, Helhlah, Thasum, Saphaw, Khawnghawr, Bhal eng, Thangkawp.
# LELHCHHUN.:- Chhunthang, Chhiarkim, Vawngsual, Tunglei, Leihang, Hangdem, Chuanglawk, Thangbung, Hauphut, Selpeng, Hratchhum, Chhunghleh, Haudim, etc.
# KHELTE.:- Lutmang, Chhinghlu, Hmaimawk, Vangkeu, Vohang, Zaucha, Vohlu, Thatchhing, Chhiarchuang, Zahlei, Chiangkhai, Chiangthir, Lawnghau, Hauvawng.
Mizo clans
Scheduled Tribes of Manipur