Mara people
(Redirected from Lakher)
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 42,885[1] (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India (Mizoram)  Myanmar (Chin State) | |
| Languages | |
| Maraic languages, Mizo, Burmese | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
The Mărās (Lakher) are an ethnic group of Mizoram, India and Myanmar. They refer to themselves as "Maras".[2][better source needed]
Etymology
[edit]While the people call themselves Maras, several exonyms have formed from neighbouring tribes and clans. The Lushei clans referred to the Maras as Lakher, while the Chin named them Zo.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mizoram". 2011 Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Dr K. Zohra, Ph.D, An introductory notes to Mara District of South Mizoram, India.
- ^ Shakespear, John (1912). The Lushei Kuki Clans. London: Macmillan and Company, limited. p. 213.
- ^ Parry, N.E; Hutton, J.E (1932). The Lakhers. London: Macmillan & Co, Limited. p. 1.
