They are ethnically related to both the Chugpa and Monpa, in which they are officially classified as a tribe of the Monpa.[1]
However, the relative affinity of their linguistic origins to the Sherdukpen, Sulung and Bugun that rendered their distinct identity from the Monpas. The tribe boasts about 1,000 individuals.[2]
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^Mahendra Lal Patel (1997). Awareness in Weaker Section: Perspective Development and Prospects. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 253. ISBN81-7533-029-5.
Gender Analysis : Case Study of Arunachal Pradesh, from [1], previously on https://web.archive.org/web/20040803135211/http://www.mssrf.org/fris9809/index.html, Text based on the Case Study of Ms. Sumi Krishna. Gender Dimensions in Biodiversity Management : India. Report submitted to FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. June 1997.