Who is Shan tribe?
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Who is Shan tribe?
Shan, Shan Tai, Southeast Asian people who live primarily in eastern and northwestern Myanmar (Burma) and also in Yunnan province, China. The Shan are the largest minority group in Myanmar, making up nearly one-tenth of the nation’s total population. In the late 20th century they numbered more than 4 million.
Which country is Shan State?
Myanmar
Shan State
| Shan State မိူင်းတႆး Muang Tai | |
|---|---|
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | East central |
| Founded by | Panglong Agreement |
| Named for | Tai Yai |
How many Shan people are there?
‘Shan’ is a generic term for all Tai-speaking peoples within Myanmar (Burma). The capital of Shan State is Taunggyi, the fifth-largest city in Myanmar with about 390,000 people….Shan people.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 4–6 million (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Myanmar (mainly Shan State) | c. 5 million |
| Languages |
What is a Shan in China?
山, shan, Chinese character (used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean) for “mountains” or “mountain range”
Where is Shan spoken?
jàj]) is the native language of the Shan people and is mostly spoken in Shan State, Myanmar. It is also spoken in pockets of Kachin State in Myanmar, in Northern Thailand and decreasingly in Assam….Shan language.
| Shan | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Myanmar, Thailand, China |
| Region | Shan State |
| Ethnicity | Shan |
| Native speakers | 3.3 million (2001) |
How many towns are in Shan State?
Shan (North) covers 60,559km2administratively divided into 20 townships,some of which fall within the Self-administered Zones of Pa Laung, Wa and Kokang.
Where did Shan originate from?
Burma
The Shan people have inhabited the Shan Hills and other parts of northern modern-day Burma as far back as the 10th century AD. The Shan kingdom of Mong Mao (Muang Mao) existed in Yunnan as early as the 10th century CE but became a Burmese vassal state during the reign of King Anawrahta of Pagan (1044–1077).
Is Shan a language?
jàj]) is the native language of the Shan people and is mostly spoken in Shan State, Myanmar. It is also spoken in pockets of Kachin State in Myanmar, in Northern Thailand and decreasingly in Assam. Shan is a member of the Tai–Kadai language family and is related to Thai.
Who is Aung San Suu Kyi father?
Aung San
Aung San Suu Kyi/Fathers
Does Shan mean mountain?
Again, the word for ‘mountain’, shan, was adopted as a surname. Indian (Gujarat): Hindu (Vania) name of unknown meaning. Reduced form of northern Irish and Scottish McShane. Variant of English Shann.