Demography of Myanmar Flashcards
The largest ethnic group in Myanmar is the (ethinicty), at (precentage) of the population
Bamar
~68%
Or Burman
The second largest ethnic group in Myanmar is the (ethinicty), at (precentage) of the population
Shan
~9%
Or Tai Long or Tai Yai
The third largest ethnic group in Myanmar is the (ethinicty), at (precentage) of the population
Karen
~7%
Or Kayin or Kariang
Following the Bamar, the Shan, and Karen, the 4th through 8th largest ethnicities in Myanmar
- Rakhine
- Chinese
- Mon
- Kachin
- Indian
Each ~2% of the population
The Burmese language is the native language of the (ethnicity), and is part of the (language family)
Bamar people
Sino-Tibetan language family
More closely related to Tibetan
The Shan language is the native language of the (ethnicity), and is part of the (language family)
Shan people
Kra–Dai language family
Closely related to Thai
The Karen languages are the native languages of the (ethnicity), and is part of the (language family)
Karen people
Sino-Tibetan language family
Closely related to Burmese
The Rakhine language, also known as (language) is most closely related to (language)
Known as Arakanese
Related to Burmese
The Mon language is the native language of the (ethnicity), and is part of the (language family)
Mon people
Austroasiatic language family
The same language group as Khmer and Vietnamese
The Palaung people, also called the (ethnicity), have a population of around (approximate number). Among the major ethnicities in Burma, they are most closely related to the (ethnicty)
Ta’ang people
~Half a million
Closely related to the Mon
The Ta’ang people, also called the (ethnicity), are mostly found in (area of Myanmar), with small populations in (two other countries)
Palaung people
Northern Shan State
Small populations in China (Yunnan) and Thailand
The Kokang people speak (language) and are found in (region)
Mandarin
Northern Shan State of Myanmar
