Nyishi | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: njz
Alternate Names: Bangni, Dafla, Daphla, Lel, Nishi, Nisi, Nissi, Nyising
Autonym: Nil
Population: 299,000 (2011 census). 23,000 speakers of Bangni dialect (Van Driem 2007).
Location:: Arunachal Pradesh state: lower Subansiri district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Tani
Dialects: Aka Lel, Bangni, Nishang. Reportedly similar to Tagin [tgj]. Apatani [apt] may be a dialect.
Language Use: All domains. Also use English [eng]. Also use Miji [sjl]. Used as L2 by Miji [sjl], Puroik [suv].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 37%—46% (2001 census). Grammar. Bible: 2016.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyishi
Writing: Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Nisi is a Scheduled Tribe. Nisi has been used as a cover term for western Tani languages. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: lower Subansiri district.