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Kachin State is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan,...

Jinghpaw or Kachin is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Sal branch spoken primarily in Kachin State, Myanmar; Northeast India; and Yunnan, China. The Jinghpaw (or Kachin) peoples, a...

The Kayan are a subgroup of the Red Karen (Karenni people), a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). The Kayan consists of...

The Karen (/kəˈrɛn/ kə-REN) or Karenic languages are tonal languages spoken by some 4.5 million Karen people. They are of unclear affiliation within the Sino-Tibetan languages. The Karen...

The Karenni, also known as the Kayah or Kayah Li , are a Karenic-speaking ethnic group native to the Kayah State of Myanmar. According to a...

The Pa'O are an ethnic minority living in Myanmar, with a population of ~857,000 accounting for approximately 14.7% of...

Shan is the native language of the Shan people and is mostly spoken in Shan State, Myanmar. It is also spoken...

"Tai Yai" redirects here. Not to be confused with Tai Ya or Tayal. For other uses of Shan, see Shan. Shan...

The Kachin peoples (Kachin: Ga Hkyeng, lit. 'red soil'; pronounced ) are a collection of diverse ethnolinguistic groups inhabiting the Kachin Hills in northern Myanmar's Kachin State, as well...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Myanmar (Burma) is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups officially recognised...