The Lishipa is a tribal group found in the Dirang area in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in India.

Origin

They are ethnically related to both the Chugpa and Monpa, in which they are officially classified as a tribe of the Monpa.[1]

However, the relative affinity of their linguistic origins to the Sherdukpen, Sulung and Bugun that rendered their distinct identity from the Monpas. The tribe boasts about 1,000 individuals.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mahendra Lal Patel (1997). Awareness in Weaker Section: Perspective Development and Prospects. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 253. ISBN 81-7533-029-5.
  2. ^ Christopher Moseley (2007). Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages. Routledge. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7007-1197-0.
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