List of ethnic groups in Burma

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An ethnolinguistic map of Myanmar
An ethnolinguistic map of Myanmar

Burma (or Myanmar) is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups officially recognized by the Burmese government. These are grouped into eight "major national ethnic races":

  1. Kachin/Jingpo
  2. Kayah
  3. Kayin
  4. Chin
  5. Mon
  6. Bamar
  7. Rakhine
  8. Shan[1]

The "major national ethnic races" are grouped primarily according to region rather than linguistic or ethnic affiliation, as for example the Shan Major National Ethnic Race includes 33 ethnic groups speaking languages in at least four widely differing language families.[3][2]

Many unrecognised ethnic groups exist, the largest being the Burmese Chinese and Panthay (who together form 3% of the population), Burmese Indians (who form 2% of the population), Anglo-Burmese, and Rohingya. There are no official statistics regarding the population of the latter two groups, although unofficial estimates place around 52,000 Anglo-Burmese in Burma with around 1.6 million outside of the country.

Contents

[edit] Alphabetical list

  1. Anu
  2. Anun
  3. Asho (Plain)
  4. Atsi
  5. Awa Khami
  6. Bamar (Burman)
  7. Beik
  8. Bre (Ka-Yaw)
  9. Bwe
  10. Chin
  11. Dai (Yindu)
  12. Daingnet
  13. Dalaung
  14. Danaw (also spelled Danau)
  15. Danu
  16. Dawei
  17. Dim
  18. Duleng
  19. Eik-swair
  20. En (sometimes spelled Eng)
  21. Ganan
  22. Gheko
  23. Guari
  24. Gunte (Lyente)
  25. Gwete
  26. Haulngo
  27. Hkahku
  28. Hkun (also spelled Khün)
  29. Hpon
  30. Intha
  31. Jinghpaw
  32. Kachin (Jingpo)
  33. Kadu (Kado)
  34. Ka-Lin-Kaw (Lushay)
  35. Kamein
  36. Kaung Saing Chin
  37. Kaungso
  38. Kaw (Akha-E-Kaw)
  39. Kayah (also known as Karenni)
  40. Kayin (Karen)
  41. Kayinpyu (Geba Karen)
  42. Ka-Yun (also spelled Kayan; Padaung)
  43. Kebar
  44. Khami
  45. Khamti Shan
  46. Khmu (Khamu)
  47. Khawno
  48. Kokang (sometimes spelled Kokant)
  49. Kwangli (Sim)
  50. Kwelshin
  51. Kwe Myi
  52. Kwi
  53. Lahu
  54. Lai (Haka Chin)
  55. Laizao
  56. Lashi (La Chit)
  57. Lawhtu
  58. Laymyo
  59. Lhinbu
  60. Lisu
  61. Lushei (Lushay)
  62. Lyente
  63. Magun
  64. Maingtha
  65. Malin
  66. Manu Manaw
  67. Man Zi
  68. Maramagyi
  69. Maru (Lawgore)
  70. Matu
  71. Maw Shan
  72. Meitei (also spelled Meithei or Kathe)
  73. Mgan
  74. Mi-er
  75. Miram (Mara)
  76. Moken (also spelled Salon or Salone)
  77. Mon
  78. Monnepwa
  79. Monpwa
  80. Mon Kayin (Sarpyu)
  81. Mro
  82. Naga
  83. Ngorn
  84. Oo-Pu
  85. Paku
  86. Palaung
  87. Pale
  88. Pa-Le-Chi
  89. Panun
  90. Pa-O
  91. Pyin
  92. Rakhine (Arakanese)
  93. Rawang
  94. Rongtu
  95. Saing Zan
  96. Saline
  97. Sentang
  98. Sgaw
  99. Shan
  100. Shan Gale
  101. Shan Gyi
  102. Shu (Pwo Kayin)
  103. Son
  104. Tai-Loi
  105. Tai-Lem
  106. Tai-Lon
  107. Tai-Lay
  108. Taishon
  109. Ta-Lay-Pwa
  110. Tanghkul
  111. Tapong
  112. Taron
  113. Taungyo
  114. Tay-Zan
  115. Thado
  116. Thet
  117. Tiddim (Hai-Dim)
  118. Torr (also spelled Tawr)
  119. Wa (Va)
  120. Wakim (Mro)
  121. Yabein
  122. Yao
  123. Yaw
  124. Yin Baw
  125. Yin Kya
  126. Yin Net
  127. Yin Talai
  128. Yun (Lao)
  129. Za-How
  130. Zahnyet (Zanniet)
  131. Zayein
  132. Zizan
  133. Zo
  134. Zo-Pe
  135. Zotung

[edit] List grouped by language family

[edit] Sino-Tibetan


[edit] Tai-Kadai

[edit] Hmong-Mien

[edit] Austro-Asiatic

[edit] Austronesian

[edit] Indo-European

[edit] Unrecognized ethnic groups

As in the People's Republic of China, the government of Burma does not recognize several ethnic groups as being among the list of 135 officially recognized ethnic groups:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Retrieved from Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism webpage at [1]
  2. ^ For example, the Shan speak a Tai-Kadai language, the Lahu speak a Tibeto-Burman language, the Khamu speak a Mon-Khmer language, and the Yao speak a Hmong-Mien language.
  3. ^ [2] states that the Kamein "descended from Indian archer-warriors who served Arakan emperors during sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and consisted originally of Afghan Pathans, Moguls, Bengalis and many other Indo-Aryan races of north India."

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Ethnic groups in Myanmar  as classified by the government of Burma
Anu · Anun · Asho · Atsi · Awa Khami · Bamar (Burman) · Beik · Bre (Ka-Yaw) · Bwe · Chin · Dai (Yindu) · Daingnet · Dalaung · Danaw (Danau) · Danu · Dawei · Dim · Duleng · Eik-swair · Eng · Ganan · Gheko · Guari · Gunte (Lyente) · Gwete · Haulngo · Hkahku · Hkun (Khün) · Hpon · Intha · Kachin (Jingpo) · Kadu (Kado) · Ka-Lin-Kaw (Lushay) · Kamein · Kaung Saing Chin · Kaungso · Kaw (Akha-E-Kaw) · Kayah (Karenni) · Kayin (Karen) · Kayinpyu (Geba Karen) · Ka-Yun (Kayan; Padaung) · Kebar · Khami · Khamti Shan · Khmu (Khamu) · Khawno · Kokang · Kwangli (Sim) · Kwelshin · Kwe Myi · Kwi · Lahu · Lai (Haka Chin) · Laizao · Lashi (La Chit) · Lawhtu · Laymyo · Lhinbu · Lisu · Lushei (Lushay) · Lyente · Magun · Maingtha · Malin · Manu Manaw · Man Zi · Maramagyi · Maru (Lawgore) · Matu · Maw Shan · Meithei (Kathe) · Mgan · Mi-er · Miram (Mara) · Moken (Salon; Salone) · Mon · Monnepwa · Monpwa · Mon Kayin (Sarpyu) · Mro · Naga · Ngorn · Oo-Pu · Paku · Palaung · Pale · Pa-Le-Chi · Panun · Pa-O · Pyin · Rakhine (Arakanese) · Rawang · Rongtu · Saing Zan · Saline · Sentang · Sgaw · Shan · Shan Gale · Shan Gyi · Shu (Pwo) · Son · Tai-Loi · Tai-Lem · Tai-Lon · Tai-Lay · Taishon · Ta-Lay-Pwa · Tanghkul · Tapong · Taron · Taungyo · Tay-Zan · Thado · Thet · Tiddim (Hai-Dim) · Torr (Tawr) · Wa (Va) · Wakim (Mro) · Yabein · Yao · Yaw · Yin Baw · Yin Kya · Yin Net · Yin Talai · Yun (Lao) · Za-How · Zahnyet (Zanniet) · Zayein · Zizan · Zo · Zo-Pe · Zotung
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