List of ethnic groups in Burma

An ethnolinguistic map of Myanmar

Burma (or Myanmar) is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups officially recognized by the Burmese government. These are grouped into eight "major national ethnic races":

1. Kachin
2. Kayah
3. Kayin
4. Chin
5. Mon
6. Bamar
7. Rakhine
8. Shan

The "major national ethnic races" are grouped primarily according to region rather than linguistic or ethnic affiliation, as for example the Shan Major National Ethnic Race includes 33 ethnic groups speaking languages in at least four widely differing language families.

Many unrecognised ethnic groups exist, the largest being the Burmese Chinese and Panthay (who together form 3% of the population), Burmese Indians (who form 2% of the population), Anglo-Burmese, and Rohingya. There are no official statistics regarding the population of the latter two groups, although unofficial estimates place around 52,000 Anglo-Burmese in Burma with around 1.6 million outside of the country.

Alphabetical list

• Anu
• Anun
• Asho (Plain)
• Atsi
• Awa Khami
• Bamar (Burman)
• Beik
• Bre (Ka-Yaw)
• Bwe
• Chin
• Dai (Yindu)
• Daingnet
• Dalaung
• Danaw (also spelled Danau)
• Danu
• Dawei
• Dim
• Duleng
• Eik-swair
• En (sometimes spelled Eng)
• Ganan
• Gheko
• Guari
• Gunte (Lyente)
• Gwete
• Haulngo
• Hkahku
• Hkun (also spelled Khün)
• Hpon
• Intha
• Jinghpaw
• Kachin (Jingpo)
• Kadu (Kado)
• Ka-Lin-Kaw (Lushay)
• Kamein
• Kaung Saing Chin
• Kaungso
• Kaw (Akha-E-Kaw)
• Kayah (also known as Karenni)
• Kayin (Karen)
• Kayinpyu (Geba Karen)
• Ka-Yun (also spelled Kayan; Padaung)
• Kebar
• Khami
• Khamti Shan

• Khmu (Khamu)
• Khawno
• Kokang (sometimes spelled Kokant)
• Kwangli (Sim)
• Kwelshin
• Kwe Myi
• Kwi
• Lahu
• Lai (Haka Chin)
• Laizao
• Lashi (La Chit)
• Lawhtu
• Laymyo
• Lhinbu
• Lisu
• Lushei (Lushay)
• Lyente
• Magun
• Maingtha
• Malin
• Manu Manaw
• Man Zi
• Maramagyi
• Maru (Lawgore)
• Matu
• Maw Shan
• Meitei (also spelled Meithei or Kathe)
• Mgan
• Mi-er
• Miram (Mara)
• Moken (also spelled Salon or Salone)
• Mon
• Monnepwa
• Monpwa
• Mon Kayin (Sarpyu)
• Mro
• Naga
• Ngorn
• Oo-Pu
• Paku
• Palaung
• Pale
• Pa-Le-Chi
• Panun
• Pa-O

• Pyin
• Rakhine (Arakanese)
• Rawang
• Rongtu
• Saing Zan
• Saline
• Sentang
• Sgaw
• Shan
• Shan Gale
• Shan Gyi
• Shu (Pwo Kayin)
• Son
• Tai-Loi
• Tai-Lem
• Tai-Lon
• Tai-Lay
• Taishon
• Ta-Lay-Pwa
• Tanghkul
• Tapong
• Taron
• Taungyo
• Tay-Zan
• Thado
• Thet
• Tiddim (Hai-Dim)
• Torr (also spelled Tawr)
• Wa (Va)
• Wakim (Mro)
• Yabein
• Yao
• Yaw
• Yin Baw
• Yin Kya
• Yin Net
• Yin Talai
• Yun (Lao)
• Za-How
• Zahnyet (Zanniet)
• Zayein
• Zizan
• Zo
• Zo-Pe
• Zotung

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List grouped by language family

Sino-Tibetan

• Chinese
  • Kokang (Mandarin Chinese dialect; sometimes spelled Kokant)
  • Panthay (Mandarin Chinese dialect) - not in official list of 135 ethnic groups
  • Overseas Chinese (Hokkien, Cantonese) - not in official list of 135 ethnic groups

• Tibeto-Burman
  • Burman (Bamar)
  • Anu
  • Anun
  • Asho (Plain)
  • Atsi
  • Beik
  • Bwe
  • Chin
  • Daingnet
  • Dalaung
  • Danu
  • Dawei
  • Dim
  • Duleng
  • Ganan
  • Gheko
  • Gunte (Lyente)
  • Haulngo
  • Hpon
  • Intha
  • Kachin (Jingpo)
  • Kadu (Kado)
  • Kayin (Karen)
  • Kaw (Akha-E-Kaw, Akha)
  • Kayinpyu (Geba Karen)
  • Kwelshin
  • Lahu

• Lai (Haka Chin)
• Laizao
• Lashi (La Chit)
• Lisu
• Lyente
• Maingtha
• Maru (Lawgore)
• Meitei (also spelled Meithei or Kathe)
• Miram (Mara)
• Monnepwa
• Mro
• Naga
• Pa-O
• Pyin
• Rakhine (Arakanese)
• Rawang
• Sgaw
• Shu (Pwo)
• Taron
• Taungyo
• Thet
• Tiddim (Hai-Dim)
• Torr (also spelled Tawr)
• Yaw
• Zo
• Zo-Pe
• Zotung

Tai-Kadai

• Tai
  • Shan
  • Hkun (also spelled Khün)
  • Khamti Shan
  • Thai

Hmong-Mien

• Yao

Austro-Asiatic

• Mon-Khmer
  • Mon
  • Danaw (also spelled Danau)
  • Khmu (Khamu)
  • Tai-Loi
  • Wa (Va)
  • Palaung
  • Pale

Austronesian

• Malayo-Polynesian
  • Moken (also spelled Salon or Salone)

Indo-European

• Indo-Aryan
  • Kamein