WebThe Bamar (Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး; MLCTS: ba. ma lu myui:, IPA: [bəmà lùmjó]; also known as the Burmans) are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group native to Myanmar (formerly Burma) in Southeast Asia.With approximately 35 million people, the Bamar make up the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, constituting 68% of the country's population. The geographic …

WebHistory Earliest settlement. The first "Euro-Burmese" community emerged in the early 17th century as the Portuguese and Bamar intermarried. This multicultural community was collectively known as the Ba-yin-gyi.The community was established near Syriam (modern Thanlyin) on the outskirts of modern-day Yangon.The settlement was founded by Filipe …

WebThe Vietnamese people (Vietnamese: người Việt, lit. 'Viet people') or Kinh people (Vietnamese: người Kinh) are a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to modern-day Northern Vietnam and Southern China (Jing Islands, Dongxing, Guangxi).The native language is Vietnamese, the most widely spoken Austroasiatic language.. Vietnamese …

WebThe Burma Independence Army (BIA) was a collaborationist and revolutionary army that fought for the end of British rule in Burma by assisting the Japanese in their conquest of the country in 1942 during World War II.It was the first post-colonial army in Burmese history. The BIA was formed from group known as the Thirty Comrades under the auspices of the …

WebBurmese names. In the Myanmar language, Burma is known as Myanmar Pyi (မြန်မာပြည်). Myanmar Pyi is the written, literary name of the country, while Bama is the spoken name of the country. Burmese, like Javanese and other languages of Southeast Asia, has different levels of register, with sharp differences between literary and spoken …

WebThai Chinese (also known as Chinese Thais, Sino-Thais), Thais of Chinese origin (Thai: ชาวไทยเชื้อสายจีน; exonym and also domestically), endonym Thai people (Thai: ชาวไทย), are Chinese descendants in Thailand.Thai Chinese are the largest minority group in the country and the largest overseas Chinese community in the world with a population of ...

WebCountry Riot Notes References Brazil: 1823 Anti-Portuguese riots in Rio de Janeiro: 1831 Anti-Portuguese riots in Salvador: Canada: 1784 Shelburne riots in Nova Scotia: These riots took place in July 1784 by landless white Loyalist veterans of the American War of Independence against Black Loyalists and government officials in the Nova Scotian town …

WebAlaungpaya (Burmese: အလောင်းဘုရား, pronounced [ʔəláʊɰ̃ pʰəjá]; also spelled Alaunghpaya or Alaung-Phra; 24 August [O.S. 13 August] 1714 – 11 May 1760) was the founder of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). By the time of his death from illness during his campaign in Siam, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had …

WebMyanmar (also known as Burma) is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups officially recognised by the Burmese Government.These are grouped into eight "major national ethnic races": Bamar; Chin; Kachin; Karen; Kayah; Mon; Rakhine; Shan; The "major national ethnic races" are grouped primarily according to region rather than …

WebUlster loyalism is a strand of Ulster unionism associated with working class Ulster Protestants in Northern Ireland.Like other unionists, loyalists support the continued existence of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom, and oppose a united Ireland.Unlike other strands of unionism, loyalism has been described as an ethnic nationalism of Ulster …