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Sino-Tibetan Peoples

Sinitic and Tibeto-Burman peoples across East and Southeast Asia, from the Chinese lowlands to the Himalayan highlands.

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48

Member ethnic groups

30

Branches represented

4

World regions spanned

Sal6 groups

Bodo woman from Bodoland (India)

Bodo

Bodoland (India)

Chutiya woman from Assam (India)

Chutiya

Assam (India)

Garos woman from Garo Hills (India)

Garos

Garo Hills (India)

Jingpo woman from Kachin State (Myanmar), Yunnan (China) North-East India

Jingpo

Kachin State (Myanmar), Yunnan (China) North-East India

Tiwa woman from India (Assam, Meghalaya)

Tiwa

India (Assam, Meghalaya)

Tripuri woman from Tripura (India)

Tripuri

Tripura (India)

Loloish4 groups

Akha woman from Yunnan (Pu'er and Xishuangbanna)

Akha

Yunnan (Pu'er and Xishuangbanna)

Hani woman from Yunnan (China)

Hani

Yunnan (China)

Lisu woman from China, Myanmar

Lisu

China, Myanmar

Yi woman from China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi)

Yi

China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi)

Tibetic4 groups

Balti woman from Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)

Balti

Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)

Changpa woman from Changthang plateau, eastern Ladakh, India; western Tibet, China

Changpa

Changthang plateau, eastern Ladakh, India; western Tibet, China

Ngalop woman from Bhutan

Ngalop

Bhutan

Tibetans woman from Tibet (China), Nepal, Bhutan

Tibetans

Tibet (China), Nepal, Bhutan

Kuki-Chin-Naga4 groups

Karbi woman from Karbi Anglong district (India)

Karbi

Karbi Anglong district (India)

Meitei woman from Manipur (India)

Meitei

Manipur (India)

Naga woman from India (Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Myanmar (Naga Self-Administered Zone)

Naga

India (Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Myanmar (Naga Self-Administered Zone)

Zomi woman from Zogam (Myanmar, Bangladesh, India)

Zomi

Zogam (Myanmar, Bangladesh, India)

Tani3 groups

Adi woman from Siang river valleys, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Adi

Siang river valleys, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Mising woman from India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh)

Mising

India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh)

Nyishi woman from Arunachal Pradesh (India)

Nyishi

Arunachal Pradesh (India)

Other Sino-Tibetan groups27 groups

Angami Naga woman from Kohima area, Nagaland, India

Angami Naga

Kohima area, Nagaland, India

Ao Naga woman from Mokokchung district, Nagaland, India

Ao Naga

Mokokchung district, Nagaland, India

Bai woman from Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (China)

Bai

Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (China)

Bamars woman from Myanmar

Bamars

Myanmar

Chepang woman from Mahabharat and Chure ranges (Chitwan, Makwanpur, Dhading, Gorkha), Nepal

Chepang

Mahabharat and Chure ranges (Chitwan, Makwanpur, Dhading, Gorkha), Nepal

Dhimal woman from Eastern Terai (Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari districts), Nepal; some in India

Dhimal

Eastern Terai (Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari districts), Nepal; some in India

Dimasa woman from Dima Hasao district and parts of Cachar and Nagaon, Assam, India

Dimasa

Dima Hasao district and parts of Cachar and Nagaon, Assam, India

Gurungs woman from Nepal, Sikkim (India), West Bengal (India)

Gurungs

Nepal, Sikkim (India), West Bengal (India)

Idu Mishmi woman from Dibang Valley and Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh, India (some in Tibet, China)

Idu Mishmi

Dibang Valley and Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh, India (some in Tibet, China)

Karen woman from Karen State, Kayah State, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone (Myanmar), Thailand

Karen

Karen State, Kayah State, Pa'O Self-Administered Zone (Myanmar), Thailand

Kirantis woman from Eastern Region (Nepal)

Kirantis

Eastern Region (Nepal)

Konyak Naga woman from Mon district, Nagaland, India (also Sagaing, Myanmar)

Konyak Naga

Mon district, Nagaland, India (also Sagaing, Myanmar)

Lepcha woman from Sikkim and the Darjeeling hills, India (also eastern Nepal and Bhutan)

Lepcha

Sikkim and the Darjeeling hills, India (also eastern Nepal and Bhutan)

Magars woman from Nepal

Magars

Nepal

Mara (Lakher) woman from Mara Autonomous District (Siaha), southern Mizoram, India; Chin State, Myanmar

Mara (Lakher)

Mara Autonomous District (Siaha), southern Mizoram, India; Chin State, Myanmar

Monpa woman from Tawang and West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India (also Bhutan and Tibet, China)

Monpa

Tawang and West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India (also Bhutan and Tibet, China)

Mru (Murong) woman from Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bandarban), Bangladesh; Chin and Rakhine States, Myanmar

Mru (Murong)

Chittagong Hill Tracts (Bandarban), Bangladesh; Chin and Rakhine States, Myanmar

Newars woman from Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)

Newars

Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)

Qiang woman from Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (China)

Qiang

Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (China)

Rakhine woman from Rakhine State (Myanmar)

Rakhine

Rakhine State (Myanmar)

Sharchops woman from Bhutan (Lhuntse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Samdrup Jongkhar, Trashigang, and Trashiyangtse Districts)

Sharchops

Bhutan (Lhuntse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Samdrup Jongkhar, Trashigang, and Trashiyangtse Districts)

Tamangs woman from Nepal, Sikkim

Tamangs

Nepal, Sikkim

Tangkhul Naga woman from Ukhrul district, Manipur, India (also Somra tract, Myanmar)

Tangkhul Naga

Ukhrul district, Manipur, India (also Somra tract, Myanmar)

Tujia woman from Wuling Mountains (China)

Tujia

Wuling Mountains (China)

Wancho woman from Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Wancho

Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Waxiang woman from Hunan (China)

Waxiang

Hunan (China)

Zotung woman from Rezua area, Chin State, western Myanmar

Zotung

Rezua area, Chin State, western Myanmar

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