| ယော | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 250,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Gangaw District, Magway Division, Burma | |
| Languages | |
| Yaw dialect of the Burmese language | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bamar, Arakanese, Intha, Danu, Taungyo |
The Yaw people (Burmese: ယောလူမျိုး) live in Gangaw District, Burma and Pakokku District number about 250,000 people. They speak the Yaw dialect of the Burmese language.
References
- ^ Lewis, M. Paul (ed.) (2009). "Ethnologue report for language code: mya". Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. SIL International. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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External links
- Yaw Region - Today in Myanmar Retrieved 7 February 2011.
| Ethnic groups in Myanmar | |
|---|---|
| Burmese people | |
| Kachin (12) | |
| Kayah (9) | |
| Kayin (Karen) (11) | |
| Chin (53) |
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| Bamar (Burman) (9) | |
| Mon (1) | |
| Rakhine (Arakanese) (7) | |
| Shan (33) | |
| Others / Unrecognised | |