Chakma people
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The Chakma people are an indigenous ethnic group of South and Southeast Asia, primarily inhabiting the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh and neighboring regions of India and Myanmar, known for their distinct language, Theravada Buddhist traditions, and rich cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chakma people canonical | 2 |
| Chakma | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonymLanguage | Changma Vaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ |
| culture |
distinct folk dances
ⓘ
distinct folk songs ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ traditional weaving ⓘ |
| diaspora |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Western countries ⓘ |
| heritage |
Buddhist cultural heritage
ⓘ
distinct linguistic heritage ⓘ |
| language | Chakma language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Bangladesh
ⓘ
ethnic minority in India ⓘ |
| newYearFestival | Bizu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Chittagong Hill Tracts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Scheduled Tribe in India
ⓘ
indigenous people of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
animism ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | Buddhist monastery ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderTitle | Bhikkhu ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Changma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Arunachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ Bandarban District NERFINISHED ⓘ Khagrachari District NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangamati District NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | Chakma dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDress |
khadi
ⓘ
pinon ⓘ |
| traditionalFestival | Bizu ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | folk songs ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
jhum cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chakma script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chakma