Bru tribe

• The Tripura government has allocated land for the rehabilitation of the last batch of Mizoram Bru refugees, who were granted permanent settlement in Tripura.
• A total of 6,959 Bru (also known as Reang) tribe families comprising 37,136 persons, were to be permanently settled in 12 different locations across four districts in the State.

About Bru tribe

• The Bru or Reang are an ethnic group living in the northeastern states of India, mainly in Tripura, Mizoram and Assam.
• In Tripura, they are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
• The tribe belongs to Tibeto-Burman family
• Language- Kaubru
• They are still a nomadic tribe, majorly involved in Jhum Cultivation.