![]() 1888 picture of Meenas | |
Total population | |
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5 million[1] (2011 Census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | |
Languages | |
Mina, Hindi, Mewari, Marwari, Dhundari, Harauti, Mewati, Wagdi, Malvi, Bhili etc.[2][3] | |
Religion | |
Hinduism (99.7%), others (0.14%)[4] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
• Bhil • Parihar • Meo |
Meena (pronounced [miːɳa]) is a tribe from northern and western India which is sometimes considered a sub-group of the Bhil community.[5][6] It used to be claimed they speak Mina language, a spurious language. Its name is also transliterated as Meenanda or Mina. They got the status of Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India in 1954.[7]
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