Goalpariya people
গোৱালপাৰিয়া গোয়ালপাড়িয়া | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India | 2 million[1] |
 Bangladesh | 10,000 |
| Languages | |
| Goalpariya, Assamese, Bengali, Rangpuri language | |
| Religion | |
 Islam Hinduism Christianity[2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Rajbanshi people, Assamese people, Bengali people, Koch people, Garo people, Nashya Shaikh people, Indo-Aryan peoples | |
Goalpariya people are a group of people native to Goalpara region of Assam, India. The languages they speak include Goalpariya, Assamese, Bodo and Rabha.[3]
Notable people
References
- ^ Hussain, Monirul. "Ethnic Identity and Cultural Assimilation of the Goalparia People" (PDF). Journal of Political Science. 7 (1): 17–747. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ "Goalpara District Population and Religion". Indiagraphy. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ Bhattacharjya, Sudeshna (December 2014). "The Influence of the Puranas in the Life and Culture of the Goalpariya People". Surabharati. XIII. Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University: 99.