The Mikirs

by Edward Stack

1.	Rònghàng
2.	Kiling
3.	Lindòk
4.	Seng-òt
5.	Teràng,	subdivisions	(a) Dili, (b) Rongchaichu.
6.	Kuru ,	subdivisions ,,	(a) Rongchaichu, (b)Nihàng, (c) Nilīp.

(This group corresponds to Mr. Stack’s Teràng; Kuru is his Krō. Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 are apparently local names.)

VI. Injai comprises—

1. Injai

2. Ing-ār.

(Mr. Stack gives Ing-ār as a subdivision of Teràng; the census list also classes Injai under the same main group. Mr. Dundas notes that the Injai may not take a wife from the Bē (i.e. Teràng) group, from which it may be concluded that they are really a subdivision of that name, or Teràng.)

3. So far the three lists are in general agreement; but the Rev. Mr. Moore, writing in August 1902, gives what at first sight is an entirely different arrangement. He separates the Mikir people into the following five groups:—

I. E-jàng. II. Tung-ē. III. Kròn-ē. IV. Lo-ē. V. Ni-ē.

• I. E-jàng he subdivides into—
  • 1. Ròngpi.
  • 2. Rònghàng.
  • 3. Tutso.
  • 4. Hànsē.
  • 5. Bòngrung.
  • 6. Kràmsā.
  • 7. Keāp.
  • 8. Lèkthē.
  • 9. Ròngchēhòn.
• II. Tung-ē comprises—
  • 1. Timung.
  • 2. Tòkbi.
  • 3. Timung-Kiling.
  • 4. Timung-Ròngphār.
  • 5. Timung-Sēnār.
  • 6. Timung-Phàngchu.
  • 7. Timung-Juiti.
  • 8. Tòktiphi.
• • 1. Tēròn.
  • 2. Tēròn-Kòngkàt.
  • 3. Tēròn-Làngnē.
• III. Kròn-ē includes—
  • 1. Bē.
  • 2. Krō.
  • 3. Tēràng.
  • 4. Ingjāi.
  • 5. Ingnār.
• IV. Lo-ē is divided into—
  • 1. Ingti.
  • 2. Inglèng.
  • 3. Tārō.
• V. Ni-ē comprises—

1. Ròngpi. 2. Rònghàng. 3. Tutso. 4. Hànsē. 5. Bòngrung.

6. Kràmsā. 7. Keāp. 8. Lèkthē. 9. Ròngchēhòn.

1. Timung. 2. Tòkbi. 3. Timung-Kiling. 4. Timung-Ròngphār.

5. Timung-Sēnār. 6. Timung-Phàngchu. 7. Timung-Juiti. 8. Tòktiphi.