Bangladesh's tribal population was enumerated at 897,828 in the
1981 census. These tribes are concentrated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
and around Mymensingh, Sylhet, and Rajshahi. They are of Sino-Tibetan
descent and differ markedly in their social customs, religion, language
and level of development. The speak Tibeto-Burman languages and most are
Buddhist or Hindu. The four largest tribes are Chakmas, Marmas,
Tipperas and Mros. Smaller groups include the Santals in Rajshahi and
Dinajpur, and Khasis, Garos, and Khajons in Mymensingh and Sylhet
regions.
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