Santal people
Also known as Santal, Santali (South Asian people), Sām̐tāla (South Asian people), Santhal, Samtal (South Asian people), Santals, Santals (Indic people), Hor (South Asian people)
indigenous (Scheduled) tribe from India
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The Santal people are an indigenous tribal group in India who are officially recognized by the government as a Scheduled Tribe, a classification that provides them with certain legal protections and developmental support. They represent one of India's significant indigenous communities with their own distinct culture, language, and history.
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Key facts
- India jharkhand
- 2,754,723
- West bengal
- 2,512,331
- Odisha
- 894,764
- Bihar
- 406,076
- Assam
- 213,139
- Tripura
- 2,913
- Bangladesh
- 129,049 (2021)
- Nepal
- 51,735
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The Santal (or Santhal) are an Austroasiatic-speaking Munda ethnic group of the Indian subcontinent. They constitute the largest tribal community in the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal, and are also present in Odisha, Bihar, Assam, and Tripura. They are the largest ethnic minority in northern Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. They have a sizeable population in Nepal. The Santals speak Santali, the most widely spoken language of the Munda subfamily of Austroasiatic languages.
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