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Kom people (Manipur)

The Kom people are a Tibeto-Burmese tribe mainly found in the state of Manipur in the northeastern India. The Kom clans include Karong, Serto, Leivon, Mangte and Tellien. They speak Kom natively, a Tibeto-Burman language, but also use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.

According to the 2001 Census of India, the population of Kom people is 14,602.

Notable people

  • Mary Kom, Indian Olympic boxer and politician

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