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Kayah comprises 9 different ethnic groups |
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Kayah (2) Zayein (3) Ka-Yun (Padaung) (4) Gheko (5) Kebar |
(6) Bre (Ka-Yaw) (7) Manu Manaw (8) Yin Talai (9) Yin Baw |
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| Kayah State is inhabited by Kayah, Kayan or (Padaung) Mono, Kayaw, Yin Talai, Gekho, Hheba, Shan, Intha, Bamar, Rakhine, Chin, Kachin, Kayin , Mon and Pao . Kayah State had a population of 158,400 in 1983 and in1996 the estimated population is over 240,000. Kayah State is situated in eastern Myanmar and bounded on the north by Shan State and on the east by Thailand and on the south and west by Kayin state. 49 per cent of the population are are Buddhists, 43 per cent are Christians and 6 per cent are Animists. |
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| Ethnographers classify anywhere from
seven to ten ethnic groups (not including ethnic sub-groups) as
native to Kayah State. In addition, Shan, Intha, and Bamar live
in the north and Pa-O in surrounding hills. Each group is also
known by more than one name. Clearly, ethnicity in Kayah State
is a complex issue, made more complex by the current political
situation. According to the 1983 census conducted by UN and the
Burmese government, the Kayah composed 56.12%, while Bamar
(17.58%), Shan (16.66%), Karen (6.45%), mixed races (2.08%), and
other groups formed minorities.
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| Ethnolinguists distinguish the following linguistic groups in Kayah State: | ||
| 1.Karenni (Red Karen) | 6.Yantale | |
| 2.Padaung (Kayan) | 7.Zayein (Lahta) | |
| 3.Bwe | 8.Geko | |
| 4.Geba (White Karen) | 9.Yin Baw | |
| 5.Manu Manaw | 10.Paku | |
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