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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 23
Population: 13,018,350
Unreached people groups: 19
UPG population: 10,271,050
Unengaged UPGs: 7
UUPG population: 238,150
Number of countries: 4
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language, used mainly in the state of Assam in Northeast India. It is the official language of Assam and also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. The Assamese people cluster encompasses numerous people groups of Assam, most of whom speak Assamese as their primary language.
Peoples within this cluster: Ahom; Arleng; Assamese; Bania, Assamese; Bishnupuria; Brahman, Assamese; Dhobi, Assamese; Dowaniya; Gond (Assamese); Hira; Jalkeot; Kurmi, Assamese; Matak; Moran; Mukhi; Munda (Assamese); Saloi; Turung; Yadava, Assamese
Countries where they are found: Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; United States
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