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Karen people

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Karen
Karen woman in traditional attire, 1912
Regions with significant populations
Myanmar3,371,100[1]
Thailand350,000 (2000)[2]
United States215,000[3]
Australia13,113[4]
Canada6,050[5]
India (Andaman Islands)2,500[6]
Languages
Karen languages, including S'gaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Karenni and Pa'O
Religion
Theravada Buddhism, Christianity, Karen folk religion[citation needed]
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The Karen[a] (/kəˈrɛn/ ⓘ kə-REN), also known as the Kayin, are an ethnolinguistic group of peoples who speak Karenic languages and are indigenous to southern and southeastern Myanmar, including the Irrawaddy delta and Kayin State. The Karen account for around 6.69% of the Burmese population.[1] The Karen consist of approximately 20 subgroups, the largest of whom are the S'gaw and the Pwo peoples.[7] Other Karenic-speaking peoples like the Pa'O, Karenni, and the Kayan, have formed distinct identities.[7]

The ethnic identity of the Karen peoples has significantly been shaped by British colonial rule, Christian missionaries, decolonisation, and sociopolitical developments in Myanmar. The group as a whole is heterogeneous and disparate, as many Karenic ethnic groups do not share a common language, culture, religion, or material characteristics.[8] A pan-Karen ethnic identity is a relatively modern creation, established in the 19th century with the conversion of some Karen to Christianity, and mediated by British colonial policies and practices.[9][10]

Karen insurgent groups, led primarily by the Karen National Union (KNU), have waged war against the Burmese government since early 1949. The original aim of the KNU was to create an independent Karen homeland called Kawthoolei, but since 1976 they have shifted towards calling for a federal system in Myanmar instead. Even so, the KNU has declined invitations to speak with the Burmese junta.[11]

  1. ^ a b "Party Mergers: Falling Short of Expectation (YMG Season 2 Episode 2) | ISP-Myanmar". 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention: Thailand (PDF) (in English and Thai). United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 28 July 2011. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Jobs and housing lure karen refugees to spread across minnesota". Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "SBS Australian Census Explorer". dss.gov.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population – Canada". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ Maiti, Sameera. "The Karen – A Lesser Known Community of the Andaman Islands (India)". Man in India. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.517.7093.
  7. ^ a b Levinson, David; Christensen, Karen, eds. (2002). "Karen". Encyclopedia of modern Asia. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. ISBN 978-0-684-80617-4.
  8. ^ Cheesman, Nick (2 September 2002). "Seeing 'Karen' in the Union of Myanmar". Asian Ethnicity. 3 (2). Carfax Publishing: 199–220. doi:10.1080/14631360220132736. S2CID 145727605.
  9. ^ Guo, Rongxing; Carla Freeman (2010). Managing Fragile Regions: Method and Application. Springer. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4419-6435-9.
  10. ^ Keyes, Charles F. (March 2004). Living at The Edge of Thai Society: The Karen in The Highlands of Northern Thailand. Routledge. pp. 210–212. ISBN 978-1-134-35907-3.
  11. ^ "The Karen National Union in Post-Coup Myanmar • Stimson Center". Stimson Center. 7 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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