Alternate Names: Darang Deng, Digaro, Digaru, Mishmi, Taaon, Taraon, Taying
Dialects: None known. May not be in the Tani group, but is related. Lexical similarity: 25% with Idu-Mishmi ,, 10% with Miju-Mishmi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 34,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 34,850.
Language Use: Also use Assamese [asm], English [eng]. Used as L2 by Miju-Mishmi [mxj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 40% for Mishmi (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar.
Typology: SOV; 4 tones which are reported to vary considerably among speakers.
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Buddhist, Christian, traditional religion.