Spiti (pronounced as Piti in Bhoti language) is a high-altitude region of the Himalayas, located in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name Spiti means “The middle land"" i.e. the land between Tibet and India. Spiti incorporates the valley of the Spiti river, and the valleys of several rivers that feed into the Spiti river. Some of the prominent sidevalleys in Spiti are the Pin valley and the Lingti valley. Spiti is bordered on the east by Tibet, on the north by Ladakh on the west and southwest by Lahaul, on the south by Kullu, and on the southeast by Kinnaur. The valley band its surrounding regions are among the east populated regions of India.Spiti has a cold desert environment. The Bhoti-speaking local population follow Tibet an Buddhism.