Which indigenous communities live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts?

The Chittagong Hill Tracts in southeastern Bangladesh are home to approximately a dozen ethnolinguistic indigenous groups.1

The largest of these communities include:
* The Chakma, who are the largest indigenous population in the region.123
* The Marma (also known as Magh or Mogh).12
* The Tripura (Tipra).123
* The Mro.12

Other smaller groups residing in the area include the Khomoi (Kumi), the Kuki, the Mizo (formerly known as Lushai), and the Tanchangya.13

Many of these peoples follow Buddhism, though Hinduism and Christianity also have significant followings among the various communities. Since the mid-1970s, the region has experienced ethnic tensions and violence, largely stemming from the influx of Bengali settlers into these traditionally indigenous lands.13