The 8 Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar

The 8 Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar

Kachin comprises (12) different ethnic groups
Kayah comprises ( 9 ) different ethnic groups
Kayin comprises (11) different ethnic groups
Chin comprises (53) different ethnic groups
Bamar comprises ( 9 ) different ethnic groups
Mon comprises ( 1 ) different ethnic groups
Rakhine comprises( 7 ) different ethnic groups
Shan comprises (33) different ethnic groups

Kachin comprises (12) different ethnic groups

(1) Kachin (2) Trone (3) Dalaung (4) Jinghpaw (5) Guari (6) Hkahku (7) Duleng (8) Maru ( Lawgore) (9) Rawang (10) Lashi ( La Chit) (11) Atsi (12) Lisu

Kachin

Kayah comprises (9) different ethnic groups

(13) Kayah (14) Zayein (15) Ka-Yun ( Padaung) (16) Gheko (17) Kebar (18) Bre ( Ka-Yaw) (19) Manu Manaw (20) Yin Talai (21) Yin Baw

Kayah

Kayin comprises (11) different ethnic groups

(22) Kayin (23) Kayinpyu (24) Pa-Le-Chi (25) Mon Kayin ( Sarpyu) (26) Sgaw (27) Ta-Lay-Pwa (28) Paku (29) Bwe (30) Monnepwa (31) Monpwa (32) Shu (Pwo)

Kayin

Chin comprises (53) different ethnic groups

(33) Chin (34) Meithei (Kathe) (35) Saline (36) Ka-Lin-Kaw (Lushay) (37) Khami (38) Awa Khami (39) Khawno (40) Kaungso (41) Kaung Saing Chin (42) Kwelshin (43) Kwangli (Sim) (44) Gunte (Lyente) (45) Gwete (46) Ngorn (47) Zizan (48) Sentang (49) Saing Zan (50) Za-How (51) Zotung (52) Z0-Pe (53) Zo (54) Zahnyet (Zanniet) (55) Tapong (56) Tiddim (Hai-Dim) (57) Tay-Zan (58) Taishon (59) Thado (60) Torr (61) Dim (62) Dai (Yindu) (63) Naga (64) Tanghkul (65) Malin (66) Panun (67) Magun (68) Matu (69) Miram (Mara) (70) Mi-er (71) Mgan (72) Lushei (Lushay) (73) Laymyo (74) Lyente (75) Lawhtu (76) Lai (77) Laizao (78) Wakim (Mro) (79) Haulngo (Mro) (80) Anu (81) Anun (82) Oo-Pu (83) Lhinbu (84) Asho (Plain) (85) Rongtu

Chin

Bamar comprises (9) different ethnic groups

(86) Bamar (87) Dawei (88) Beik (89) Yaw (90) Yabein (91) Kadu (92) Ganan (93) Salon (94) Hpon

Bamar

Mon comprises (1) different ethnic groups

(95) Mon

Mon

Rakhine comprises (7) different ethnic groups

(96) Rakhine (97) Kamein (98) Kwe Myi (99) Daingnet (100) Maramagyi (101) Mro (102) Thet

Rakhine

Shan comprises (33) different ethnic groups

(103) Shan (104) Yun (Lao) (105) Kwi (106) Pyin (107) Yao (108) Danaw (109) Pale (110) En (111) Son (112) Khamu (113) Kaw (Akha-E-Kaw) (114) Kokang (115) Khamti Shan (116) Hkun (117) Taungyo (118) Danu (119) Palaung (120) Man Zi (121) Yin Kya (122) Yin Net (123) Shan Gale (124) Shan Gyi (125) Lahu (126) Intha (127) Eik-swair (128) Pa-O (129) Tai-Loi (130) Tai-Lem (131) Tai-Lon (132) Tai-Lay (133) Maingtha (134) Maw Shan (135) Wa

Shan

Population distribution

Kachin State

Population 1,254,381
Kachin 37.8%
Kayin 0.2%
Chin 0.8%
Bamar 29.1%
Shan 24.5%
Others 8.1%

Chin State

Population 465,539
Chin 94.1%
Bamar 0.8%
Rakhine 3.7%
Others 1.3%

Rakhine State

Population 2,711,448

Chin 3.1%

Bamar 0.7%

Rakhine 67.8%

Others 28.4%

Mon State

Population 2,429,861
Kayin 12.7%
Bamar 37.1%
Mon 38.2%
Rakhine 0.2%
Shan 3.6%
Others 8.0%

Shan State

Population 4,751,773
Kachin 3.7%
Kayah 12.0%
Kayin 0.4%
Chin 0.2%
Bamar 11.4%
Rakhine 0.2%
Shan 76.1%
Others 6.7%

Kayah State

Population 261,474
Kayah 54.1%
Kayin 5.4%
Bamar 20.6%
Shan 14.8%
Others 5.1%

Kayin State

Population 1,451,226
Kayah 1.3%
Kayin 51.3%
Bamar 14.1%
Mon 17.7%
Rakhine 0.2%
Shan 8.8%
Others 6.5%

Mandalay Division

Population 6,442,086
Kachin 0.5%
Kayin 0.3%
Chin 0.1%
Bamar 95.2%
Rakhine 0.1%
Shan 1.0%
Others 2.7%

Magwe Division

Population 4,483,924
Chin 2.4%
Bamar 96.7%
Rakhine 0.1%
Others 0.7%

Bago Division

Population 4,971,973
Kayin 4.6%
Chin 0.8%
Bamar 88.9%
Mon 0.4%
Rakhine 0.3%
Shan 1.3%
Others 3.8%

Ayeyarwaddy Division

Population 6,668,947
Kayin 20.4%
Chin 0.2%
Bamar 75.8%
Mon 0.1%
Rakhine 1.1%
Others 2.5%

Sagaing Division

Population 5,386,729
Kachin 0.1%
Kayin 0.1%
Chin 5.1%
Bamar 89.7%
Shan 4.1%
Others 0.9%

Yangon Division

Population 5,556,223
Kachin 0.1%
Kayin 4.8%
Chin 0.2%
Bamar 83.5%
Mon 0.6%
Rakhine 1.1%
Shan 0.4%
Others 9.2%

Tanintharyi Division

Population 1,324,127
Kayin 6.5%
Bamar 83.3%
Mon 2.6%
Shan 0.4%
Others 7.5%

Religious distribution

Rakhine State

Buddhist 69.7 %

Spiritual 1.2 %

Christian 0.4 %

Hindu 0.2 %

Islam 28.6 %

Others 0.1 %

Mon State

Buddhist 92.2 %
Spiritual 0.1 %
Christian 0.5 %
Hindu 1.2 %
Islam 6.0 %
Others 0.1 %

Kayin State

Buddhist 83.7 %

Spiritual 0.1 %

Christian 9.4 %

Hindu 0.8 %

Islam 5.2 %

Others 0.7 %

Shan State

Buddhist 83.9 %

Spiritual 6.5 %

Christian 8.0 %

Hindu 0.3 %

Islam 1.2 %

Others 0.1 %

Kayah State

Buddhist 46.2 %
Spiritual 12.5%
Christian 39.7 %
Hindu 0.1 %
Islam 1.2 %
Others 0.3 %

Kachin State

Buddhist 57.8 %

Spiritual 2.9 %

Christian 36.4 %

Hindu 1.2 %

Islam 1.6 %

Others 0.2 %

Chin State

Buddhist 10.8 %

Spiritual 14.2 %

Christian 72.7 %

Hindu 0.1 %

Islam 0.1 %

Others 2.2 %

Bago Division

Buddhist 94.3 %
Spiritual 0.3 %
Christian 2.3 %
Hindu 0.7 %
Islam 1.2 %
Others 0.2 %

Mandalay Division

Buddhist 96.0 %
Spiritual 0.04 %
Christian 0.7 %
Hindu 0.2 %
Islam 3.0 %
Others 0.1 %

Sagaing Division

Buddhist 93.7 %
Spiritual 0.9 %
Christian 4.2 %
Hindu 0.1 %
Islam 1.1 %
Others 0.1 %

Magwe Division

Buddhist 98.9 %
Spiritual 0.3 %
Christian 0.4 %
Hindu 0.1 %
Islam 0.3 %
Others 0.1 %

Tanintharyi Division

Buddhist 8.9 %
Spiritual 0.3 %
Christian 4.7 %
Hindu 0.2 %
Islam 5.8 %
Others 0.1 %

Yangon Division

Buddhist 91.1 %
Spiritual 0.1 %
Christian 2.6 %
Hindu 1.0 %
Islam 4.9 %
Others 0.3 %

Ayeyarwady Division

Buddhist 93.0 %
Spiritual 0.1 %
Christian 9.6 %
Hindu 0.1 %
Islam 1.2 %
Others 0.2 %