Hrangkhawl

Hrangkhawl

Hrangkhawl is one of the 21 scheduled tribes of Tripura [http://www.tripura.nic.in] state of India. They are mainly dwelling in the Teliamura sub-division of West Tripura [http://www.westtripura.nic.in] and the Ambassa sub-division of Dhalai [http://www.dhalai.nic.in] districts. Hrangkhawls are also found in the North Cachar Hills in Assam. They speak the Hrangkhawl dialect of Kuki language which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin. Their appearance is mongoloid.

ee also

* Tripuri
* Kokborok
* Mizo
* List of Scheduled Tribes in India


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