Milang tribe

The Milang tribe (alternately Millang, Malaa, or Holon) are a tribe of the Adi people of Arunachal Pradesh and nearby Jonai, in Assam, India.

Etymology

The term Milang is an exonym, used by non-members of the tribe to refer to the tribe.[1] Members of the tribe prefer the name Malaa.

References
  1. Post, Mark W.; Modi, Yankee (Fall 2011). "Language Contact and the Genetic Position of Milang (Eastern Himalaya)". Anthropological Linguistics. Indiana University. 52 (3): 215. doi:10.1353/anl.2011.0014. JSTOR 41756851. S2CID 144910820.

Further reading
  • Modi, Milorai (2007). The Millangs. Himalayan Publishers.
  • Mibang, Tamo; Chaudhuri, SK, eds. (2004). Understanding tribal religion. New Delhi: Mittal. ISBN 81-7099-945-6.
  • Lego, NN (1992). British relations with the Adis, 1825-1947. New Delhi: Omsons Publications. ISBN 81-7117-097-8.
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