Tani people

The Tani people are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group of people from the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. They share common beliefs, language (Tani language) and ancestry with the Abotani. Nyishi, Adi, Apatani, Galo, Tagin, and Mising are the members of Tani ethnic group.[2]

Mising
(2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
 China Tibet Autonomous Region,  India Assam, Arunachal Pradesh[1]
Religion
Donyi-Polo, Ekasarana Dharma, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Other Sino-Tibetan people

The Tani are one of the largest ethnic groups in Northeast India, with a population of 1.7 million.


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

History

Most of the residents of Arunachal Pradesh belong to the five Tani tribes (Nyishi, Adi, Galo, Apatani, and Tagin) who are all said to be descended from Abotani. Some of the history of the Tani people has been recorded in the ancient libraries of Tibet as the Tani people traded swords and other metals to Tibetans in exchange for meat and wool. Tibetans referred to the Tani people as the Lhobhas; lho means south and bha means people.[3]

References
  1. "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. Riba, Tomo (5 March 2013). Shifting Cultivation and Tribal Culture of Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Rubi Enterprise. ISBN 9789843373045.
  3. "Official Web Page of Government of Arunachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
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