Minyong

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Minyong is a subgroup of the Adi people, an indigenous community of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India known for its distinct language and cultural traditions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Minyong canonical 4

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Tani language
indigenous ethnic group
subgroup of the Adi people
country India
ethnicGroupIn East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh
linked to: East Siang district

Upper Siang region
ethnolinguisticGroupOf Arunachal Pradesh
followsCustomaryLaw traditional village councils
hasArtForm bamboo craft
traditional weaving
hasCulturalHeritage distinct rituals and ceremonies
traditional dance
traditional music
hasCulturalTradition agricultural festivals
folk dances
folk songs
oral epics
hasEconomicActivity animal husbandry
subsistence agriculture
hasLanguage Minyong language
hasSocialOrganization clan-based structure
hasTraditionalAttire handwoven garments
hasTraditionalBeliefSystem sun and moon worship (Donyi-Polo)
indigenousTo East Siang district
Siang River region
isIndigenousCommunityOf Northeast India
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan language family
Tani
languageStatus minority language in India
locatedIn Arunachal Pradesh
Northeast India
partOf Adi people
practices shifting cultivation
wet rice cultivation
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India
region Eastern Himalayas
religion Donyi-Polo
Hinduism
sharesCulturalAffinityWith other Tani groups
sharesLinguisticAffinityWith Adi subgroup languages
speaks Minyong language
traditionalReligion Donyi-Polo
usesScript Latin script for Minyong language (in modern usage)
usesTraditionalHouseType stilt houses
usesTraditionalMaterial bamboo
thatch

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Adi hasSubgroup Minyong
Tani hasMemberLanguage Minyong
Bokar relatedEthnicGroup Minyong