The Adi along with Tagin, Galo, Nishi, Na & Mishmi people are collectively called Lhoba in China and are recognized as one of the 56 ethnic groups of China. They live in a region of the Southern Himalayas which falls within the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Mainling, Lhunze, Zayu, Medog, and Nyingchi counties of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The present habitat of the Adi people is heavily influenced by the historic location of the ancient Lhoyu. They are found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions within the districts of Siang, East Siang, Upper Siang, West Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Shi Yomi and Namsai within Arunachal Pradesh. The term Adi however, is not to be confused with the Lhoba people, since the Lhoba also includes the Mishmi along with the Adi people. All the ethnic groups recognizing themselves as Adi believe to be descendants of the Abutani/AboTani. The older term Abor is an exonym from Assamese and its literal meaning is independent. The literal meaning of adi is hill or mountain top. Some of the well known clans are Darang, Taggu, Siboh, Sitek, Perme, Tatak, Taga, Tayeng, Jerang, Pertin,Jamoh, Gao, and Tamut.