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. 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. 