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.
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.
References
- Mahendra Lal Patel (1997). Awareness in Weaker Section: Perspective Development and Prospects. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 253. ISBN 81-7533-029-5.
- Christopher Moseley (2007). Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages. Routledge. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-7007-1197-0.
- Tshangla language
- Gender Analysis : Case Study of Arunachal Pradesh, from , previously on https://web.archive.org/web/20040803135211/http://www.mssrf.org/fris9809/index.html, Text based on the Case Study of Ms. Sumi Krishna. Gender Dimensions in Biodiversity Management : India. Report submitted to FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. June 1997.
| Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh | |
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| Major tribes | |
| Scheduled tribes (Recognised by government) |
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| Other tribes (Not recognised by government) | |