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====India====
{{further|Ethnic groups of India|Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes}}
[[India]] has more than 2,000 ethnolinguistic groups which includes over 645 indigenous tribes with 52 major tribes among them, and over 80,000 subcultures, and every major religion is represented being [[Hinduism in India|Hinduism]], [[Islam in India|Islam]], [[Adivasi]], [[Sikhism]], [[Buddhism in India|Buddhism]], and [[Christianity in India|Christianity]] as are four major [[Language family|language families]] ([[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]], [[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]], [[Austroasiatic]], and [[Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan]]) and a [[language isolate]] ([[Nihali]]).

Each state and [[union territory]] of India has one or more official languages, and the [[Constitution of India]] recognizes in particular 22 "[[Languages with official status in India|scheduled languages]]". It also recognizes 212 scheduled tribal groups, which together constitute about 7.5% of the country's population.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}

Most of its states are based on a [[Languages with official status in India|linguistic]] ethnicity,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chari |first=Mridula |title=How the map of India was redrawn on the lines of language |url=http://scroll.in/article/820359/how-the-map-india-was-redrawn-on-the-lines-of-language |access-date=2020-06-16 |website=Scroll.in |date=November 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref> including [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], and [[Chhattisgarh]] ([[Hindustanis]]), [[Gujarat]] ([[Gujaratis]]), [[West Bengal]] ([[Bengalis]]), [[Maharashtra]] ([[Marathis]]), [[Odisha]] ([[Odias]]), [[Goa]] ([[Konkani people|Konkanis]]),   [[Haryana]] ([[Haryanvi people|Haryanvis]]), [[Rajasthan]] ([[Rajasthanis]]), [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] ([[Punjabis in India|Punjabis]]), [[Tamil Nadu]] ([[Tamils]]), [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]] ([[Telugus]]), [[Karnataka]] ([[Kannada people|Kannada]]), [[Kerala]] ([[Malayali]]s), [[Assam]] ([[Assamese people|Assamese]]), [[Nagaland]] ([[Naga people|Nagas]]), [[Manipur]] ([[Meitei people|Manipuris]]), [[Mizoram]] ([[Mizo people|Mizos]]), [[Meghalaya]] ([[Khasi people|Khasi]]), [[Tripura]] ([[Tripuri people|Tripuri]]), and [[Sikkim]] ([[Sikkimese people|Sikkimese]]). [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] is the only union territory in the country based on this which is home to the [[Kashmiris]], [[Dogras]], [[Ladakhis]], [[Gurjar|Gujjars]], [[Bakarwal|Bakarwals]], [[Pahari people (Kashmir)|Paharis]], [[Dard people|Dards]], [[Hani people|Hanjis]], and several other people groups.

Furthermore, several other Indian states are themselves ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. The tribes of [[Uttar Pradesh]] are [[Agaria|Agarias]], [[Baiga tribe|Baigas]], [[Bhar|Bhars]], [[Chero|Cheros]], [[Gondi people|Gonds]], [[Kolis]], [[Korwa people|Korwas]], [[Tharus]], [[Bhoksa people|Bhoksas]], [[Bhotiya|Bhotiyas]], [[Jaunsaris]], and [[Rajis]]; [[Madhya Pradesh]] is where tribes such as the Gonds, [[Bhil|Bhils]], Baiga, [[Korku people|Korku]], [[Bharia people|Bhadia]], [[Halba (tribe)|Halba]], [[Karul people|Kaul]], [[Madia Gond|Mariya]], [[Malto people|Malto]] and [[Sahariya]]; [[Chhattisgarh]]'s tribal population consists mainly of the Gonds, [[Kanwar (tribe)|Kanwars]], [[Binjhwari language|Brinjhwasr]], [[Bhaina]], [[Bhatra]], [[Oraon people|Uraon]], [[Oraons]], [[Kamar language|Kamar]], Halba, Baiga, [[Sanwra|Sanwras]], [[Korwa people|Korwas]], [[Bharia people|Bhariatis]], [[Nageshia|Nageshias]], [[Manghwar|Manghwars]], [[Kharia people|Kharias]], and [[Dhanwar (community development block)|Dhanwars]]; [[Bihar]] has the [[Bhojpuri people|Bhojpuris]], [[Maithils]], and [[Magahi people|Magadhis]], and [[Jharkhand]] has the [[Santhals]], [[Oraons]], [[Mundas]], [[Kharia people|Kharias]], and [[Ho people|Hos]] while both states are home to several other groups like the [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]-speaking peoples; [[Uttarakhand]] is where the [[Garhwali people|Garhwalis]], [[Kumaoni people|Kumaonis]], and tribes like the Jaunsaris, Bhotiyas, Tharus, Bhoksas, Rajis, and [[Banrawats]] resides; [[Karnataka]] houses the [[Kannadigas]], [[Tuluvas]], and several others; [[Himachal Pradesh]] is home to tribes like the [[Kinnauri language|Kinnauris]], [[Gujjars]], [[Lahuli–Spiti languages|Lahaulis]], [[Gaddis]], [[Swangla|Swanglas]], [[Pangwali|Pangwalis]], [[Khampa (people)|Khampas]], and others; [[Arunachal Pradesh]] being the home of various tribes like the [[Galo tribe|Abor]], [[Hruso people|Hruso]], [[Apatanis]], [[Nyishis]], [[Tagin people|Tagins]], [[Galo people|Galos]], [[Khamti people|Khamptis]], [[Mishmi people|Mishmis]], [[Monpa people|Monpa]], any Naga tribes, [[Sherdukpen people|Sherdukpens]], and [[Singpho people|Singpho]]; the [[Assam]] includes the Assamese, [[Bodo people|Bodo]], and [[Karbi people]]s.