Language
Lhoba tribespeople living in Chinese Tibet speak at least three mutually-unintelligible Tibeto-Burman languages: Idu Mishmi of the Digaro Family, Bokar (Adi) of the Eastern Tani branch, and Na (Bengni) of the Western Tani branch. These languages are far more widely spoken in Arunachal Pradesh.
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