Tani people

Tani
Regions with significant populations
 India2,170,250
 ChinaN/A
Languages
Tani languages
Religion
Donyi-Polo, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Other Sino-Tibetan people

The Tani people are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group of peoples, which includes the Adi, Apatani, Galo, Mising, Nyishi and Tagin, who share common beliefs, ancestry, and Tani languages and live in the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, as well as the Tibet Autonomous Region in China.[1]

The Tani are one of the largest ethnic groups in Northeast India, with a population of 2.17 million.

They also reside across the border in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The Chinese government recognises Tani peoples as members of the Lhoba people.

  1. ^ Riba, Tomo (5 March 2013). Shifting Cultivation and Tribal Culture of Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Rubi Enterprise. ISBN 9789843373045.

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