Tribe of the Adi people of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, India
The Milang tribe (alternately Millang, Malaa, or Holon) are a tribe of the Adi people of Arunachal Pradesh and nearby Jonai, in Assam, India.
Etymology
The term Milang is an exonym, used by non-members of the tribe to refer to the tribe.[1] Members of the tribe prefer the name Malaa.
References
- ^ Post, Mark W.; Modi, Yankee (Fall 2011). "Language Contact and the Genetic Position of Milang (Eastern Himalaya)". Anthropological Linguistics. 52 (3). Indiana University: 215. doi:10.1353/anl.2011.0014. JSTOR 41756851. S2CID 144910820.
Further reading
- Modi, Milorai (2007). The Millangs. Himalayan Publishers.
- Mibang, Tamo; Chaudhuri, SK, eds. (2004). Understanding tribal religion. New Delhi: Mittal. ISBN 81-7099-945-6.
- Lego, NN (1992). British relations with the Adis, 1825-1947. New Delhi: Omsons Publications. ISBN 81-7117-097-8.
External links
- Ethnologue: Adi
- Research Centre for Linguistic Typology: Mark Post (fieldworker)
- BBC: Adi Tribe
