Adi

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
adi
Alternate Names
Abhor, Abor, Boga’er Luoba, Bori-Karko, Lhoba, Luoba
Autonym
Adi
User Population

150,000 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 151,090.

Location

Arunachal Pradesh state: East, West, and Upper Siang districts, Upper Subansiri and Dibang Valley districts; Assam state: Assam valley north hills, between Bhutan and Buruli rivers.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Tani
Dialects

Ashing, Bokar (Boga’er Luoba), Bori, Karko, Komkar, Milang (Milan), Minyong, Padam, Pailibo, Pangi, Pasi, Ramo, Shimong, Tangam. May be a dialect of Mising [mrg] (2021 T. Patir).

Typology

SOV; particles indicate grammatical relations; long-short vowel distinction; most words polysyllabic; loans mainly from Tibetan.

Language Use

Also use Assamese [asm]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi]. Used as L2 by Khamba [kbg], Tshangla [tsj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 59% (2001 census). Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2005–2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Adi
Writing

Latin script [Latn]. Tibetan script [Tibt], used in China.

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe with several subgroups. ‘Adi’, hillman, is a cover term for eastern Tani languages. Traditional religion.

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