List of ethnic groups in Myanmar

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

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

Many unrecognised ethnic groups exist, the largest being the Chinese (who form 3% of the population), the Indians (who form 2% of the population), Anglo-Burmese Eurasians (no official statistics left about how many remain in Myanmar) and the Rohingya.

Contents 1 Alphabetical list 2 List grouped by language family 2.1 Sino-Tibetan 2.2 Tai-Kadai 2.3 Hmong-Mien 2.4 Austro-Asiatic 2.5 Austronesian 2.6 Indo-European 3 References 4 See also 5 External links

[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)
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

• Chinese
  • Kokang (Mandarin Chinese dialect; sometimes spelled Kokant)
  • Panthay (Mandarin Chinese dialect) - not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
  • Overseas Chinese (Hokkien, Cantonese) - not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
• Tibeto-Burman
  • Burman (Bamar)
  • Anu
  • Anun
  • Asho (Plain)
  • Atsi
  • Beik
  • Bwe
  • Chin
  • Daingnet
  • Dalaung
  • Danu
  • Dawei
  • Dim
  • Duleng
  • Ganan
  • Gheko
  • Gunte (Lyente)
  • Haulngo
  • Hpon
  • Intha
  • Kachin (Jingpo)
  • Kadu (Kado)
  • Kayin (Karen)
  • Kaw (Akha-E-Kaw, Akha)
  • Kayinpyu (Geba Karen)
  • Kwelshin
  • Lahu
  • Lai (Haka Chin)
  • Laizao
  • Lashi (La Chit)
  • Lisu
  • Lyente
  • Maingtha
  • Maru (Lawgore)
  • Meitei (also spelled Meithei or Kathe)
  • Miram (Mara)
  • Monnepwa
  • Mro
  • Naga
  • Pa-O
  • Pyin
  • Rakhine (Arakanese)
  • Rawang
  • Sgaw
  • Shu (Pwo)
  • Taron
  • Taungyo
  • Thet
  • Tiddim (Hai-Dim)
  • Torr (also spelled Tawr)
  • Yaw
  • Zo
  • Zo-Pe
  • Zotung

[edit] Tai-Kadai

• Tai
  • Shan
  • Hkun (also spelled Khün)
  • Khamti Shan
  • Thai

[edit] Hmong-Mien

• Yao

[edit] Austro-Asiatic

• Mon-Khmer
  • Mon
  • Danaw (also spelled Danau)
  • Khmu (Khamu)
  • Tai-Loi
  • Wa (Va)
  • Palaung
  • Pale

[edit] Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Moken (also spelled Salon or Salone)

[edit] Indo-European

• Indo-Aryan
  • Kamein^[2]
  • Overseas Indians – not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
  • Rohingya – not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
  • Anglo-Indian – not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
  • Anglo-Burmese – not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
  • Myanmar Indian Muslims – not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
  • Myanmar Muslims – not in official list of 135 ethnic groups

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Demographics of Myanmar

[edit] External links

• List of ethnic groups in Myanmar - Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
• Ethnologue page for Myanmar languages

v • d • e Ethnic groups in Myanmar (classification by the government of Myanmar)

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