बेफोर थागिबि हारिफोरखौ जयै मिज' होन्ना मिन्थिनाय जायो, मिनि ओंथिया जाबाय सुबुंफोर, जायनि ओंथिया जाबाय आगुसुबुं; मिज'नि ओंथिया बेनि थाखायनो ज' फोलेरनि सुबुंफोर।
These ethnic groups are collectively known as Mizos, Mi means People, Zo meaning the name of a progenitor; Mizo thus is People of Zo origin.