Present-day country
Myanmar
4 nations list Myanmar among their present-day countries.
Present-day countries are listed by ISO 3166 names. Many nations live across more than one.
4 nations
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Akha
Lands Northern Thailand, eastern Myanmar and northern Laos
The Akha are one of more than 20 highland Indigenous peoples of northern Thailand.
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Karen
Also known as Kayin
Lands Eastern Myanmar, including Karen State, and western and northern Thailand
Karen communities have lived in what is now northern Thailand for many centuries.
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Mru
Also known as Mro
Lands Bandarban district in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, and nearby areas of Myanmar
The Mru call themselves Marucha; in their language, maru means human.
Source: Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (opens in a new tab) Checked
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Naga
Also known as Angami
Lands Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh in India, and neighbouring Myanmar
Nagaland's state portal lists 17 major tribes living in the state, each with its own language and festivals.
Source: Nagaland State Portal, Government of Nagaland (opens in a new tab) Checked