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Ralte people

The Ralte or Galte tribe are a sub-tribe of Mizo people. According to Ethnologue, they have a population of 34,000. It may refer to:

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The Ralte1 or Galte2 tribe are a sub-tribe of Mizo people. According to Ethnologue, they have a population of 34,000.3 It may refer to:

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  1. Ghosh, G. K. (2008). Bamboo: The Wonderful Grass. APH Publishing. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-313-0369-6. Normally it is believed that the Mizo tribe is a single tribe. But fact is however different. The Mizo tribe is actually not a single tribe but combination of a number of tribes. Correctly speaking it is a group of tribes. The Mizo tribe is a combination of five major tribes such as Lushei, Ralte, Hmar, Paite, and Pawi (or Poi) and eleven minor tribes known under common name Awzia.
  2. Khai, Sing Khaw (1995). Zo People and Their Culture: A Historical, Cultural Study and Critical Analysis of Zo and Its Ethnic Tribes. Khampu Hatzaw. p. 11.
  3. Ralte Chin at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)