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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 200,000+ | |
 India (outside ofMizoram) | 107,603+ (2011) |
 Myanmar | 300,000 (2010)[1] |
 United States | 50,000[2] |
 Singapore | 20,000[3] |
 Israel | 5,000[4] |
 Malaysia | 3,000 (2011)[5] |
 China | 900 (including Taiwan)[6] |
 Netherlands | 35[citation needed] |
 Canada | N/A |
 Germany | N/A |
 Sweden | N/A |
| Languages | |
| Standard Mizo Hmar ·Lakher | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Judaism in Israel. | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mizo,Zo | |
TheMizo diaspora consists ofMizo people or people of Mizo descent residing outsideMizoram, their original land.
Mizo people migrated toMyanmar during the 19th and the 20th centuries because of the demand and the popularity of joining theBurmese Army and other factors. By 1972, there were over 30,000 Mizos in Myanmar.[7]
The first Mizos to arrive in theUnited States was the family of Pu Darrikhuma fromChamphai, which came in the 1960s to study theology.[8] During the 1990 and the 2000s, Mizo immigration to America skyrocketed. Most Mizos live inIndianapolis;Tulsa; andWashington, DC.[9] Most of them areBurmese Mizos.
In 1985, the Mizos in America founded theMizo Society of America (MSU) to preserve theirculture andlanguage. It has since organised events like Chapchar Kut and Miss Chapchar Kut.[10]
TheBnei Menashe are a group of self-claimedJews of Mizo ancestry. In early 1989, over 100 members of the Bnei Menashe migrated toIsrael, which was the first batch. During the 2023Gaza war, over 1,000 Bnei Manashe were said to be displaced, with one killed.[11]
During theFirst World War, 2,100 Mizo men were taken by theBritish Army toFrance to fight for theBritish Empire.[12]
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