बे माहारियारि सुबुंफोरखौ जथाइयै मिज'स होनना मिथिनाय जायो (मीनि ओंथिया सुबुं, ज'नि ओंथिया आजै-आजौनि मोनसे मुं; बिदियै मिज़ोसफ्रा ज'गुदि सुबुंफोर)।
These ethnic groups are collectively known as Mizos (Mi means People, Zo meaning the name of a progenitor; Mizo thus is the People of Zo origin.)