Who are the Tani's?

The Tanii's inhabit the central part of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, right bank of the river Brahmaputra in Assam and also the Nyingchi region in Tibet/China. They are known as Adi, Apatani, Galo, Hill Miri, Nyishi, Tagin in Arunachal Pradesh, Mishing in Assam and Lhoba in Tibet/China. The Adi's were known as Abor but they prefer themselves to be called as Adi which means hillman. The Nyishi's were also known as Dafla in earlier writings.These groups of people trace their lineage to Tanii, the first man on earth.