Chin people
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The Chin people are an ethnic group from the hilly regions of western Myanmar and neighboring areas, known for their distinct languages, cultures, and Christian-majority communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chin peoples | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | came under British rule in the 19th century ⓘ |
| conflictExperience | subject to political and military conflict in Myanmar ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalReligion | animist beliefs ⓘ |
| humanRightsIssue | reports of persecution and displacement ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Kuki-Chin languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| missionaryHistory | experienced extensive Christian missionary activity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| notableCulturalPractice |
folk dances
ⓘ
oral traditions ⓘ traditional folk songs ⓘ |
| notableSubgroup |
Falam Chin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hakha Chin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mara NERFINISHED ⓘ Tedim Chin NERFINISHED ⓘ Zomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | ethnic minority in Myanmar ⓘ |
| populationStatus | relatively small population compared to major ethnic groups in Myanmar ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chin State NERFINISHED ⓘ Chittagong Hill Tracts NERFINISHED ⓘ Magway Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakhine State NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Myanmar ⓘ western Myanmar ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 135 officially recognized ethnic groups of Myanmar ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kuki people
NERFINISHED
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Mizo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Naga people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptist Christianity
ⓘ
Pentecostalism ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Christianity ⓘ |
| religionMinority |
Animism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsage | Latin alphabet for many Chin languages ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ woodcarving ⓘ |
| traditionalDressFeature |
distinctive patterns and colors
ⓘ
handwoven textiles ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Myanmar
this entity surface form:
Chin peoples