Adi people

Adi

An elderly Adi woman from Arunachal Pradesh singing a folk song
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.

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. ISBN   81-86393-51-X
• 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. ISBN   81-7099-945-6.
• Mibang, Tamo; & Chaudhuri, S. K. (Eds.) (2004). Folk culture and oral literature from north-east India. New Delhi: Mittal. ISBN   81-7099-911-1.
• Lego, N. N. (1992). British relations with the Adis, 1825-1947. New Delhi: Omsons Publications. ISBN   81-7117-097-8.
• 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. ISBN   81-86393-50-1.
• Mibang, Tamo; & Abraham, P. T. (2001). An introduction to Adi language. Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh: Himalayan Publishers. ISBN   81-86393-35-8.

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