ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ bˈoʊdoʊkætʃˈɑːɹɹi fˈæmɪli ʌv ˌɛθnoʊlɪŋɡwˈɪstɪk ɡɹˈuːps ʌv nˈɔːɹθiːst ˈɪndiə wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz bɚɹˈoʊ, tɹˈaɪpjʊɹɹi, ɹˈæbhə, ɡˈæɹoʊ, tˈiːwə, kˈɑːk, mˈɔːɹən ɛtsˈɛtɹə. pˈiːpəlz ʌv nˈɔːɹθiːst ˈɪndiə.
They are a part of the greater Bodo-Kachari family of ethnolinguistic groups of Northeast India which includes Boro, Tripuri, Rabha, Garo, Tiwa, Koch, Moran etc. peoples of northeast india.