The term Jumma (from Jhum cultivation, Bengali: জুম্ম), also called Pahari (Bengali: পাহাড়ি, lit. 'Hill people') by Bengalis, usually refers to the indigenous tribal peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. They include the Chakma, Arakanese (Rakhine), Marma, Tripuri, Tanchangya, Chak, Pankho, Mru, Bawm, Lushai, Khyang, and Khumi.
The term Jumma (from Jhum cultivation, Bengali: জুম্ম), also called Pahari (Bengali: পাহাড়ি, lit. 'Hill people') by Bengalis, usually refers to the indigenous tribal peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. They include the Chakma, Arakanese (Rakhine), Marma, Tripuri, Tanchangya, Chak, Pankho, Mru, Bawm, Lushai, Khyang, and Khumi.
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