Adi people

Adi

File:Portrait of Adi Tribals from Arunachal Pradesh.jpg Portrait of Adi Tribals from Arunachal Pradesh
Regions with significant populations
India	N/A
Arunachal Pradesh	N/A
China	N/A
Tibet Autonomous Region	N/A
Languages
Tani
Religion
Majority: Donyi-Polo Minority: Christianity, Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Tani people, Lhoba people

The Adi people are one of the most populous groups of indigenous peoples in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

See also

• List of people of Tani descent

References

• Danggen, Bani. (2003). The kebang: A unique indigenous political institution of the Adis. Delhi: Himalayan Publishers.
• Hamilton, A. (1983 [1912]). In Abor jungles of north-east India. Delhi: Mittal Publications.
• Dr.Milorai Modi (2007). The Milangs. Delhi: Himalayan Publications.
• Mibang, Tamo; & Chaudhuri, S. K. (Eds.) (2004). Understanding tribal religion. New Delhi: Mittal. .
• Mibang, Tamo; & Chaudhuri, S. K. (Eds.) (2004). Folk culture and oral literature from north-east India. New Delhi: Mittal. .
• Lego, N. N. (1992). British relations with the Adis, 1825-1947. New Delhi: Omsons Publications. .
• BBC TV program Tribe, episode on the Adi; explorer Bruce Parry lived among them for a month as an honorary tribesman, 'adopted' by a village gam.
• Nyori, Tai (1993). History and Culture of the Adis, Omsons Publications, New Delhi-110 027.
• Danggen, Bani. (2003). A book of conversation: A help book for English to Adi conversation. Itanagar: Himalayan Publishers. .
• Mibang, Tamo; & Abraham, P. T. (2001). An introduction to Adi language. Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh: Himalayan Publishers. .

Further reading

• Lalrempuii, C. (2011). "Morphology of the Adi language of Arunachal Pradesh" (Doctoral dissertation).
• Nyori, T. (1988). Origin of the name 'Abor'/'Adi'. In Proceedings of North East India History Association (Vol. 9, p. 95). The Association.

External links

• BBC: Adi Tribe
• Research Centre for Linguistic Typology: Mark Post (fieldworker)
• Adi Audio Sample at the Endangered Languages Project