Jingpo people
Ethnic group largely inhabiting the Kachin Hills of Myanmar, China and India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Jingpo people[lower-alpha 1] (Burmese: ဂျိန်းဖော; Chinese: 景颇族; pinyin: Jǐngpō zú; Assamese: চিংফৌ siŋphou) are an ethnic group who are the largest subgroup of the Kachin peoples. The greater name for all the Kachin peoples in their own Jingpo language is the Jinghpaw. Other endonyms include Zaiwa, Lechi, Lisu, Maru, Hkahku etc.[4][lower-alpha 2]
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Jinghpo, Wunpong, Zaizo, Dungzo, 景頗, ကချင် | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Myanmar | 1–1.5 million[1] |
∟ Kachin State | 540,763[2] |
China | 147,828 |
India | 7,958 |
Taiwan | 100–200 |
USA | 7000 |
Thailand | 20000 |
Europe | 3000 |
Malaysia | 8500 |
Languages | |
Jingpo, Lisu, Zaiwa, Maru, Lashi, Pela, Burmese, and Southwestern Mandarin | |
Religion | |
Animism, Theravāda Buddhism,[3] Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Bamar, Kachin, Yi, Lisu, Qiang |
The Kachin people are an ethnic affinity of several tribal groups, known for their fierce independence, disciplined fighting skills, complex clan inter-relations, craftsmanship, herbal healing and jungle survival skills. Other neighbouring residents of Kachin State include the Shans (Thai/Lao related), the Lisus, the Rawangs, and the Bamar, the latter forming the largest ethnic group in Burma. In China, the Jingpo form one of the 55 ethnic minorities, where they numbered 147,828 people in the 2010 census.