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Adi

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

TheAdi people are one of the most populous groups ofindigenous peoples in theIndian state ofArunachal Pradesh

• Tapir Gao, Indian Politician
• Ninong Ering, Indian Politician
• Daying Ering, Indian Politician
• Talom Rukbo, Spiritualist and Founder of Donyi Polo Movement
• Tamo Mibang, Indian Academic
• Mamang Dai, Poet
• Gegong Apang, Politician
• Omak Apang, Politician
• Jomin Tayeng, IAS Officer
• Oken Tayeng, Politician

• List of people of Tani descent

• 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 programTribe, 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.

• 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.

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

• Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
• Scheduled Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
• Ethnic groups in Northeast India

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