15-646: Nyapin , known as Nyoping to natives, is a subdivision of Kurung Kumey district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh . Nyapin is located 56 km south of Koloriang, the headquarters of the district. It has an agrarian economy consisting mostly of paddy cultivation and "tumph-rungo" (jhum cultivation). Recently, people have also started cultivating spices such as cardamom for higher returns. Chili peppers , king chillis , brinjal , cucumbers , ragi , maize , and green leafy vegetables are also produced in Nyapin. Nyapin
30-427: A region from 92°50’ to 94° north latitude. The word nyishi itself means "upland man", and is a compound of nyi ("man") and shi ("highland"). They are probably descendants of peoples who separated from Khasi 4,200 years ago. Nishi is a tonal language that utilizes three tones: rising, neutral, and falling. These can be applied to all of its vowels , and often can change the word's meaning: These are
45-401: A total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 15 inhabitants per square kilometre (39/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 111.01%. Kurung Kumey has a sex ratio of 1029 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 50.67%. After bifurcation the district has a population of 45,372. Scheduled Tribes are 44,641 (98.39%). At the time of
60-650: Is a subject–object–verb language. The main origin of this language has been pointed out by George Abraham Grierson as ‘Dafla’. He included different varieties under a common name which is known as North Assam group. The varieties are Dafla, Miri and Abor according to him. Daflas used to denote them as ‘Nyi-Shi’. these tribes inhabited between the Assam Valley and Tibet. Then they started to spread in Lakhimpur , Sibsagar and Darrang Districts of Assam . Mr. William Robinson in his notes mentioned that Daflas were spread over
75-646: Is a clan-based society mixed of several clans like Hura, Tam, Takio, Tame, Tayeng, Hina, Tarak, and many more some of them settled in Kra Daadi, Lower Subansiri, Papum Pare, East Kameng, etc. The main tribes inhabiting the district are Nyishi, Bangru, and Puroik. Bangru as a distinct cultural and linguistic group is hardly known by outsiders; who still consider them as part of the Nyishi tribe. But according to recent research, they are distinct from Nyishi in terms of their language and origin. They are considered to be more similar to
90-553: Is covered by clouds. The area is windy in nature. Kurung Kumey district Kurung Kumey district (Pron:/kʊˈɹʌŋ kʊˈmi/) is one of the 26 districts of the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh , with its district headquarters in Koloriang . The name of this district is derived from the Kurung and the Kumey, the two principal rivers which flow through it. According to the myth
105-468: Is divided broadly into Upper Nyapin and Lower Nyapin. The people of Nyapin consist of various clans, such as the Gyamar, Tadar, Kipa, Tarh, and Tai clans. Nyapin is a Nyishi -dominated area, where people practice Christianity and Donyi-Poloism . Nyokum, the harvesting festival of the Nyishi, is profoundly celebrated; Christmas is also observed Christian neighbourhoods. Nyapin is one of the 60 constituencies of
120-577: The Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh . As of August 2022, the current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nyapin constituency is Bamang Felix . Nyapin has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb in the Köppen climate classification ). Summers are warm with very high rainfall; winters are mild with moderate rainfall. It is very hilly with high geographical terrain. Most of the time it
135-493: The 2011 census of India , the population of the Nishi speakers is approximately 280,000. Though there are plenty of variations across regions, the dialects of Nishi, such as Akang, Aya, Nyishi (raga), Tagin are easily mutually intelligible, with the exception of the rather small in population Bangni-Bangru and Solung Dialects being very different from the former. 'Nisi' is sometimes used as a cover term for western Tani languages. Nishi
150-465: The 2011 census, 93.62% of the population spoke Nyishi and 4.09% Puroik as their first language. Hiya village under the Nyapin circle is the largest village in the Kurung Kumey district in terms of the total population and geographical extent. The village is mostly inhabited by Tame Clan (Now Tarh) besides clans like Takio, Tai, Hillang, Kipa, Bakey, etc. which compromise with a few populations. Tarh
165-399: The Kurung and the Kumey rivers were two sisters; during the age of marriage Kurung eloped without permission from her parents and Kumey got married according to her parents' wishes. Therefore, the Kurung flows with a violent roar and ashy colour because her parents shout and throw ashes after her, while the Kumey flows silently and clearly with pleasure from her parents. So people Accepted River
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#1732869890097180-835: The Miji (Sajolang) of the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in terms of their language and customs. 27°54′N 93°21′E / 27.900°N 93.350°E / 27.900; 93.350 Nishi language Nyishi (also known as Nishi, Nisi, Nishang, Nissi, Nyising, Leil, Aya, Akang, Bangni-Bangru, Solung) is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tani branch spoken in Papum Pare , Lower Subansiri , Kurung Kumey , Kra Daadi , East Kameng , Pakke Kesang , Kamle districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Darrang District of Assam in India . According to
195-600: The consonants of Nyishi. Where the orthography differs from the IPA, the orthography is bolded. Velar fricative [x] appears in less than ten words in Abraham's vocabulary list, and is regarded as questionably phonemic. Nyishi distinguishes between number , person , and case . It does not have a gender system, but special affixes can be added to nouns to denote gender. The counting system differs when referring to human vs. non-human objects. Post, Mark W. (2013). [1] Paper presented at
210-462: The sub-divisions and circles of Kurung Kumey district: There are two Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies in this district: Nyapin , and Koloriang . Both are part of Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency . According to the 2011 census Kurung Kumey district has a population of 92,076, roughly equal to the nation of Seychelles . This gives it a ranking of 617th in India (out of
225-535: Was more beautiful than the Kurung River and followed the discipline of their parents. The territory occupied by the present district became part of the North East Frontier Tracts in 1914. In 1954, it became part of Subansiri Frontier Division, which was later renamed as Lower Subansiri district . On 1 April 2001, this district was created by bifurcating Lower Subansiri district . The following are
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