The Tani people include the Adi, Apatani, Galo, Mising, Nyishi, and Tagin ethnic groups of India and China. As members of the Tibeto-Burman ethnic group, they speak various Tani languages and primarily reside in the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, as well as the Tibet Autonomous Region in China.[1]
Tani | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| 2,170,250 | |
| 10,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Tani languages, Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Donyi-Polo, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Tibeto-Burman people | |
The Tani population is approximately 2.17 million.[2]
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edit- ↑ Riba, Tomo (5 March 2013). Shifting Cultivation and Tribal Culture of Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Rubi Enterprise. ISBN 9789843373045.
- ↑ "North East India Tribal Odyssey ~ A journey across the region to visit the life, culture, traditions and heritage of the indigenous people of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland". Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.