Alternate Names: Bangni, Dafla, Daphla, Lel, Nil, Nishi, Nisi, Nissi, Nyising
Dialects: Aka Lel, Bangni, Nishang. Reportedly similar to Tagin ,. Apatani , may be a dialect.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 230,000 (2001 census). 23,000 speakers of Bangni dialect (Van Driem 2007).
Language Use: All domains. Also use Miji [sjl]. Used as L2 by Miji [sjl], Puroik [suv].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 37%—46% (2001 census). NT: 2002.
Writing System: Bengali, Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Nisi is a Scheduled Tribe. Nisi has been used as a cover term for western Tani languages. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.