Zeme people
Zeme dance | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 70,000 approx. (2011) | |
| Languages | |
| Zeme language, Mzieme language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Heraka and Paupaise | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Rongmei, Liangmai, Inpui, Other Naga people |
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The Zeme people, also known as the Zeme Nagas, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group from Northeast India. They predominantly inhabit Peren district in Nagaland; Tamenglong district, Senapati district in Manipur and Dima Hasao district (NC hills) in Assam. Jalukie is the main urban centre of the Zeme Naga, serving as a hub for their social, cultural, educational and economic activities in the Peren District of Nagaland. Members of the Zeme Naga play a significant role in the town’s social, economic, and educational development.