Akha |
Arakanese |
Chin |
Danau |
Kachin |
Karen |
Karenni |
Kokang |
Kuki |
Mon |
Nagas |
Rohingya |
Shan |
Tavoyan |
Wa |
| Kachin |
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| Indigenous Group |
Kachin (also known as: Chingpaw or Singphos) |
| Location |
Burma, Northeastern region |
| Estimated Population |
590,000 (2004, Encyclopedia Britannica) |
| Environment |
Mountains (some fertile
valleys) |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Hunter / Agriculture / Fishing |
| Level of Assimilation |
Mostly assimilated |
| Language Family |
Jingpho
Other names: Kachin, Jinghpaw, Chingpaw, Chingp'o and Marip. Dialects
are Hkaku Hka-Hku, Kauri (Hkauri, Gauri), Dzili (Jili) and Dulong.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan language family. |
| Website URLs |
http://www.kachin.com
http://www.kachinpost.com
http://44.1911encyclopedia.org/... |
| NGOs |
Medecins du Monde, Doctors Without Borders (Holland), Population Services International, World Concern, Metta Foundation, Shalom Center |
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