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The '''Tani''' or Abutani are a group of tribes from the Indian states of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and [[Assam]] and [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of [[China]] which share common [[Tani languages]] and certain common beliefs, primarily in [[Abutani]]/[[Abotani]] as their primeval ancestor (Father of Human). The group comprises [[Nyishi]], [[Adi people|Adi]], [[Apatani people|Apatani]], [[Galo tribe|Galo]], [[Tagin people|Tagin]]<br />
and [[Mising tribe|Mising]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YVADAQAAQBAJ&q=tani+arunachal+pradesh&pg=PP13|title=Shifting Cultivation and Tribal Culture of Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India|last=Riba|first=Tomo|date=2013-03-05|publisher=Rubi Enterprise|isbn=9789843373045|language=en}}</ref> They are also often referred to as the Tani group.<br />
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With a population of 1.7 million, the Tanis' are one of the largest ethnic groups in North Eastern India.<br />
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The Tanis' are scattered across larger region of Arunachal Pradesh except [[Tirap district|Tirap]], [[Changlang]], [[Longding]], [[West Kameng]] and [[Tawang]]. The major part of the Mishing tribe is scattered in different district of Upper Assam. Thousands of Tani populace are also found across the border in [[Tibet Autonomous Region]], [[China]]. Chinese government recognised Tani as members of [[Lhoba people]].<br />
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==Notable People==<br />
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*[[Bakin Pertin]] (1st elected MP)<br />
*Gora Pertin (1st Speaker)<br />
*Jomin Tayeng (1st IAS)<br />
*Mamuk Lego (Roing Founder)<br />
*James Onyok Tayeng (1st inducted IAS)<br />
*Tapi Mra (1st Everest Climber)<br />
*[[Jadav Payeng]] (environmentalist; part of the [[Mising people|Mising]] ethnic group)<br />
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