Moran people
Moran Bihu Dance | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approximately 100,000 in Assam and 30,000 in Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Predominately in Upper Assam, Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Languages | |
| Assamese | |
| Religion | |
| Tribal animistic religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dimasas, Deoris, Sonowal Kacharis |
The Moran are an ethnic group found in the northeast Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They are of Tibeto-Burman origin and belong to the Kachari family. They speak Assamese language, though they used to speak Moran language which was alive until the early 20th century and was closely related to the Dimasa language. They once shared the same allied customs with other Kachari groups, but after their conversion to Vaishnavism, the customs began to diminish, but still, those customs can be seen intermixed with Vaishnavism.
The Morans were initiated under the fold of Ekasarana Dharma in the tenure of Mayamara abbot Chaturbhujdeva.