Singpho people

The Singpho/Jingpho people of Arunachal Pradesh inhabit in the district of Lohit and Changlang and the Kachin State of Burma andDehong of Yunnan Province, China Some are also found in the Tinsukia district of Assam. Comprising a population of at least 7,200 in India, they live in 13 villages, namely Bordumsa, Miao, Innao, Ketetong, Pangna, Phup, N-htem, Mungbhon, Pangsun, Hasak, Katha, Bisa, Namo and Namsai. The Singpho are the same people as those called the Kachin in Burma and the Jingpo in China.They speak theSingpho dialect of the Jingpo language.

The Singphos are divided into a number of clans, each under a chief known as a Gam. The principal Gams include the Bessa, Duffa, Luttao, Luttora, Tesari, Mirip, Lophae, Lutong and Magrong. The Singpho are also divided into four classes, namely Shangai, Myung, Lubrung and Mirip.