Ao (people)

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The Ao are a Naga tribe in the Indian state of Nagaland .

Language and area of ​​residence

At the 2001 census it consisted of 232,000 people. They speak the Ao language named after them . The cultural center of the Ao is the city of Mokokchung .

The area of ​​the Ao is divided into so-called tsukongs . There are six tsukongs consisting of several small villages and towns with administrative facilities (headquarters). Your name is:

  • Ongpangkong,
  • Langpang Kong,
  • Asetkong,
  • Changkikong,
  • Japukong and
  • Tsurang Kong.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Ethnologue entry
  2. Ao Naga Tribe at India9.com