Who are the Tharu people?

About Thadou people:

• The Thadou are an indigenous people who live in the hill country adjacent to the ImphalValley in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur.
• They are the second largest in terms of population in Manipur, next to Meitei, according to the Manipur census 2011. 
• They are also found in Assam, Nagaland, and Mizoram in India, and in Chin State and Sagaing Division in Burma/Myanmar.
• The Thadou language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family of the Sino-Tibetan languages.
• Thadou subsistence activities include animal, cultivation, hunting, and fishing. Jhum (slash-and-burn) agriculture is predominant. 
• Thadou settlements are located in forests. Sites on the tops of ridges or just below ridges are preferred. 
• Villages are not arranged according to an established urban plan, and there is no marking of the perimeter of a village. 
• Almost all Thadou claim to be followers of Christianity. 

Q1: Who are Meiteis?

The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people, are the predominant ethnic group of Manipur State. They speak the Meitei language (officially called Manipuri), one of the 22 official languages of India and the sole official language of Manipur State. The Meiteis primarily settled in the Imphal Valley region in modern-day Manipur, though a sizable population has settled in the other Indian states of Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. There is also a notable presence of Meitei in the neighboring countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh. The Meitei ethnic group represents about 53% of Manipur's population.

Source: "Will Represent Voice Of Suppressed": Thadou Tribe On New Global Body