Nisi
A language of India
| Population | 261,000 (1997). 37,300 Tagin. |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh, lower Subansiri and East Kameng districts; Assam, Darrang District. |
| Alternate names | Bangni, “Dafla” , “Daphla” , Lel, Nishi, Nissi, Nyishi, Nyising |
| Dialects | Aka Lel, Bangni, Tagin, Nishang. Related to Apatani [apt], Adi [adi], Yano, possibly Lepcha [lep]. Tagin dialect may be a separate language. Apatani [apt] may be a dialect of Nisi. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, North Assam, Tani |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 37%—46%. NT: 2002. |
| Writing system | Bengali script. Latin script. |
| Comments | Nisi and Tagin are both Scheduled Tribes. ‘Nisi’ has been used as a cover term for western Tani languages. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu. |
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