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1. In which Indian state is the Mao Naga tribe primarily located?
The Mao Naga tribe resides mainly in the northern region of Manipur, adjacent to southern Nagaland. They are one of the indigenous tribes in Northeast India, with a population of 97,195 according to the 2011 provisional census. The Mao Council, their leading tribal authority, recently resolved a longstanding land dispute along the Nagaland-Manipur border, promoting regional harmony. Their language, also called Mao, is unique to the tribe, and they refer to themselves as Ememei or Memei. The Mao Nagas live in compact, well-protected villages on hilltops and mountain ridges, following a patriarchal system with various clans and sub-clans.