The Khasi people are an Austroasiatic ethnic group of Meghalaya in north-eastern India with a significant population in the bordering state of Assam and in certain parts of Bangladesh.

2025年1月5日 · The Khasi, one of the major tribes of Meghalaya in northeastern India, are known for their rich cultural heritage, matrilineal society, and deep connection to nature. Primarily residing in the Khasi Hills, the Khasi people have maintained their unique identity and traditions despite the influences of modernization and external cultures.

Khasi (Ka Ktien Khasi) is an Austroasiatic language with just over a million speakers in north-east India, primarily the Khasi people in the state of Meghalaya. It has associate official status in some districts of this state.

2024年7月16日 · The Khasi tribe of Meghalaya consists of 48% of the total population of the state with a significant presence in Assam, Mizoram, Tripura and Bangladesh. Also, under the Indian Constitution, the Khasi tribe has been granted Scheduled Tribe status.

2024年5月16日 · The Khasi tribe, one of the prominent indigenous communities of Meghalaya, holds a rich and fascinating cultural heritage that has endured for centuries. Known for their matrilineal society and distinctive traditions, the Khasi people offer a unique glimpse into the diversity of India’s tribal communities.

Khāsi, people of the Khāsi and Jaintia hills of the state of Meghālaya in India. The Khāsi have a distinctive culture. Both inheritance of property and succession to tribal office run through the female line, passing from the mother to the youngest daughter.

2025年1月31日 · The Khasi, Jaintia, Bhoi, War collectively known as the Hynniewtrep people predominantly inhabit the districts of East Meghalaya, also known to be one of the earliest ethnic group of settlers in the Indian sub-continent, belonging to the Proto Austroloid Monkhmer race.

The Khasi tribe is a native Indian group officially recognized by the Indian government. They are the biggest ethnic community in Meghalaya and also have a substantial presence in Assam and parts of Bangladesh.

Khasi is believed to form a link between related languages in central India and the Mon-Khmer languages of Southeast Asia. While dialectal variation may be noted within different Villages, the major Khasi dialects are Khasi, Jaintia, Lyngngam, and War.

The Khasi are a Khmer people that live primarily in and around the Khasi Hills and Shillong, a hill station in the state of Meghalaya, south of Assam, in northeast India.