List of ethnic groups in Myanmar
Myanmar (also known as Burma) is an ethnically extremely diverse nation with 135 different ethnic groups officially recognized by the government of Myanmar. These are grouped into eight "major national ethnic races": Bamar , Kachin , Kayah , Kayin , Chin , Mon , Rakhine and Shan , which are included in the following list of ethnic groups in Myanmar .
List of ethnicities
Note: The following list is very controversial. Many of the names and spelling variants are only known from this official list. (see also en: List of ethnic groups in Myanmar )
- Kachin is made up of 12 different ethnic groups
- 1. Kachin see: Jingpo
- 2. Trone see: Taron (people)
- 3. Dalaung, unknown
- 4. Jinghpaw see: Singpho (ethnic group)
- 5. Guari, unknown
- 6. Hkahku see: Jingpo
- 7. Duleng, unknown
- 8. Maru ( Lawgore )
- 9. Rawang see: Nung Rawang
- 10. Lashi ( La Chit )
- 11. Atsi see: Zaiwa (language)
- 12. Lisu
- Kayah is made up of 9 different ethnic groups
Note, a known questionable source.
- 13. Kayah ( Karenni )
- 14. Zayein ( Lahta; Gaungto; Loilong Karens )
- 15. Ka-Yun ( Kayan; Padaung )
- 16. Gheko ( Karen, Geko )
- 17.Kebar, maybe translation mistake for Geba Karen (language)
- 18. Bre ( Ka-Yaw; Kayaw )
- 19. Manu Manaw ( Manumanaw )
- 20. Yin Talai , maybe Yintale
- 21. Yin Baw ( Yinbaw )
- Kayin is made up of 11 different ethnic groups
- 22. Kayin ( Karen )
- 23. Kayinpyu ( Geba Karen )
- 24. Pa-Le-Chi , maybe Mobwa
- 25. Mon Kayin ( Sarpyu ), unknown
- 26. Sgaw ( Karen, S'gaw )
- 27. Ta-Lay-Pwa , unknown
- 28. Paku ( Karen, Paku )
- 29. Bwe ( Bwe Karen )
- 30. Monnepwa ( Karen, Paku )
- 31. Monpwa , unknown
- 32. Shu (ethnicity) ( Pwo Kayin )
- Chin comprises 53 different ethnic groups
Possibly originally a list of tax districts. With the highest tax first.
- 33. Chin
- 34. Meithei ( Meitei ; Kathe )
- 35. Saline ( Salai )
- 36. Ka-Lin-Kaw ( Lushay )
- 37. Khumi ( Khami )
- 38. Awa Khami ( Mro-Khami )
- 39. Khawno
- 40. Kaungso
- 41. Kaung Saing Chin
- 42. Kwelshin (Khualsim)
- 43. Kwangli ( Sim )
- 44. Gunte ( Lyente; Falam )
- 45. Gwete ( Guite )
- 46. Ngorn ( Chin, Ngawn )
- 47. Siyin (Sizaang) , (Sizang)
- 48. Sentang
- 49. Saing Zan
- 50. Za-How (Zahau)
- 51. Zotation
- 52. Zo-Pe
- 53. Zo
- 54. Zahnyet ( Zanniet )
- 55. Tapong
- 56. Tiddim ( Hai-Dim )
- 57. Tay-zan
- 58. Taishon (Tashon)
- 59. Thado
- 60th Torr ( Tawr )
- 61 Dim
- 62nd Dai ( Yindu )
- 63. Naga
- 64. Tangkhul
- 65. Malin
- 66. Panun
- 67. Magun
- 68. Matu
- 69. Miram ( Mara, Shendu, Lakher etc.)
- 70th Mi-er
- 71. Mgan
- 72. Lushei ( Lushay )
- 73. Laymyo
- 74. Lyente
- 75. Lautu
- 76. Lai ( Haka Chin )
- 77. Laizao
- 78. Mru
- 79. Hualngo
- 80. Anu
- 81. Anun
- 82. Oo-pu
- 83. Lhinbu
- 84. Asho ( Plain )
- 85. Rongtu
- Bamar comprises 9 ethnic groups
- 86. Bamar ( Burman )
- 87. Dawei of the city of Dawei
- 88. Beik
- 89. Yaw
- 90. Yabein
- 91. Kadu ( Kado )
- 92. Ganan
- 93. Salone ( Salon; Moken )
- 94. Hpon
- Mon comprises an ethnic group
- 95th month
- Rakhine comprises 7 ethnic groups
- 96. Rakhine ( Arakanese )
- 97. Kamein
- 98. Kwe Myi
- 99. Daingnet
- 100. Maramagyi
- 101. Mro ( Wakim )
- 102. Thet
- Shan comprises 33 ethnic groups
- 103. Shan ( Tai )
- 104. Yun ( Lao )
- 105. Kwi
- 106. Pyin
- 107. Yao ( Hmong; Mien )
- 108. Danaw ( Danau )
- 109. Pale
- 110. Eng ( En )
- 111. Son
- 112. Khamu ( Khmu )
- 113. Kaw ( Akha-E-Kaw )
- 114. Kokant ( Kokang )
- 115. Khamti Shan
- 116. Hkun ( KHUEN )
- 117. Taungyo
- 118. Danu
- 119. Palaung
- 120. Man Zi
- 121. Yin Kya
- 122. Yin Net
- 123. Shan Gale
- 124. Shan Gyi
- 125. Lahu
- 126. Intha
- 127. Eik-swair
- 128. Pa-O ( Taungthu; Black Karen )
- 129. Tai-loi
- 130. Tai-Lem
- 131. Tai-Lon
- 132. Tai-Lay
- 133. Maingtha ( Achang )
- 134. Maw Shan
- 135. Wa ( Va )
Unrecognized ethnic groups
The government of Myanmar (Burma) does not recognize several ethnic groups as part of the list of 135 officially recognized ethnic groups:
- Burmese Chinese
- Panthay
- Burmese Indians
- Burmese Gurkha
- Tibetans
- Anglo-Burmese
- Pakistanis in Myanmar
- Rohingya
literature
- U Min Naing, National Ethnic Groups of Myanmar (Trans. By Hpone Thant). Yangon: Thein Myint Win Press, 2000.
- "National Races of Myanmar" (1960) by the Ministry of Culture
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.myanmar.gov.mm/people-society
- ↑ Gamanii: is / 20140509103524 / http: //www.shanland.org/index.php? Option = com_content & view = article & id = 4965: 135-counting-races-in-burma & catid = 115: opinions & Itemid = 308 135: Counting Races in Burma . In: Shan Herald , September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ↑ Website of the Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism ( Memento of August 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Composition of the various ethnic groups on www.embassyofmyanmar.be , accessed on April 3, 2020
- ↑ a b c d e f g Ethnologue
- ↑ The source of this list are the 9 captions from an unscientific Italian book, hence the Italian spelling. I Ghekhù: tribu criana della Birmania orientale. Paolo Manna . 1902. Milan.
- ↑ Panthay Muslims protect their name . In: Myanmar Times , March 30, 2014.
- ↑ Tracing an Indian Diaspora: Contexts, Memories, Representations published by Parvati Raghuram - Google Books
Web links
- Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar , updated September 2017, accessed April 3, 2020