Simte people


The Simte are one of the tribe of the Zomi community in Northeast India. They are mainly concentrated in the southern parts of the state of Manipur. Sim means South in their dialect. Simte people mainly settled in Thanlon Sub-Division and Lamka town in Churachandpur, Manipur. A significant number also are settled in neighbouring areas of Mizoram and Assam. There are also Simte in Chin State in Myanmar.