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.

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Surface form Occurrences
Minyong language 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tani language
indigenous ethnic group
subgroup of the Adi people
country India
ethnicGroupIn East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
Upper Siang region NERFINISHED
ethnolinguisticGroupOf Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasSocialOrganization clan-based structure
hasTraditionalAttire handwoven garments
hasTraditionalBeliefSystem sun and moon worship (Donyi-Polo)
indigenousTo East Siang district NERFINISHED
Siang River region NERFINISHED
isIndigenousCommunityOf Northeast India NERFINISHED
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan language family NERFINISHED
Tani
languageStatus minority language in India
locatedIn Arunachal Pradesh NERFINISHED
Northeast India
partOf Adi people NERFINISHED
practices shifting cultivation
wet rice cultivation
recognizedAs Scheduled Tribe in India NERFINISHED
region Eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED
religion Donyi-Polo NERFINISHED
Hinduism
sharesCulturalAffinityWith other Tani groups
sharesLinguisticAffinityWith Adi subgroup languages
speaks Minyong language
traditionalReligion Donyi-Polo NERFINISHED
usesScript Latin script for Minyong language (in modern usage)
usesTraditionalHouseType stilt houses
usesTraditionalMaterial bamboo
thatch

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Adi hasSubgroup Minyong