Arakanese
The Arakanese are a people in continental Southeast Asia . The German ethnonym is derived in particular from the indigenous (- Burmese ) popular name Rakhine [ rəˈkaɪn ] ( birm. ရခိုင်လူမျိုး ), also Rakhain ( g ), which is also widespread internationally.
Other names for the Arakanese are Yakhaing , Yakan ; Magh ( i ), Mogh ; Marma , morma ; and mosh . This - as well as "Rakhine" / "Rakhain (g)" - are each predominantly in close linguistic connection with the various names for the native language of the Arakanese, the German Arakanesisch (or also "Rakhine") called, or one of its dialects (e.g. Marma ).
In all states in which the Arakanese are native ( see below ) they form a minority .
Settlement area
Around 800,000 Arakanese live in Myanmar , mainly in the coastal region of the Rakhine State (formerly Arakan ) in the southwest of the country. Other Arakanese live in the Irrawaddy Division , the Magwe Division and in the Mon state . The share of the Arakanese in the total population of Myanmar is given as up to four percent.
Another 200,000 Arakanese live in Bangladesh and a minority in India .
Culture
The Arakanese are traditionally Buddhists . The language of the Arakanese is probably a dialect of Burmese and thus belongs to the Tibetan-Burman branch of the Sinotibetan languages .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Arakanese at Ethnologue (English)