Halam tribe

Halam
(Rwm)Riam, Old Kuki)
Total population
58,000 (approx.)
Regions with significant populations
India
Tripura
Bangladesh
Languages
Mizo-Kuki-Chin • Kaipeng · Molsom • Chorei • Ranglong · Hrangkhol · Sakachep · Bawng · Saimar · Dab
Religion
Christianity · Hinduism · Animism
Related ethnic groups
Chin · Kuki · Mizo
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The Halam community are various tribes native to the state of Tripura in India. The name Halam was coined by the Tipra Maharaja. As per their oral tradition they called themselves "Riam", which literally means "human being". And lyrically they also call themselves "Riamrai, Chepvon, Reivon, Longvon etc.". The Halam are further divided into 12 sub-tribes, namely Sakachep, Chorei, Molsom, Hrangkhol, Kaipeng, Kalai, Ranglong, Thangachep, Bongcher, Korbwng, Dab and Rupini.