Riang

RIA

developing

Alternate Names: Kau Bru, Reang, Tipra

Dialects: Considered dialect of Kok Borok , called Polong-O (Muanthanga).

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Sal
Bodo-Garo-Northern Naga
Bodo-Koch
Bodo-Garo
Bodo

Demographics: 76,500 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 77,000. Ethnic population: 144,000.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Very low. School attendance is low. Bible.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Different from Riang , of Myanmar, a Mon-Khmer language. Traditional religion, Christian.