The Lainong people, also known as the Lainong Naga, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group that mostly resides in Naga Self-Administered Zone in Myanmar. They are one of the major Naga ethnic groups of Myanmar and mostly inhabit the Lahe and Hkamti Townships in Myanmar. A recent study shows that Lainong people are rich in traditional ecological knowledge, particularly, the remote areas have a better chance to preserve cultural knowledge and birds vocabulary.