![]() Karen woman in traditional attire, 1912 | |
Total population | |
---|---|
9,000,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 3,604,000[2] |
![]() | 1,000,000[3] |
![]() | 215,000 (2018)[4] |
![]() | 11,000+[5] |
![]() | 4,515[6]–5,000[7] |
![]() | 2,500[8] |
![]() | 1,500 |
Languages | |
Karen languages, including S'gaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Karenni and Pa'O | |
Religion | |
Theravada Buddhism, Christianity, Animism, Karen folk religion |
The Karen[a] (/kəˈrɛn/ (listen) kə-REN), also known as the Kayin, Kariang or Kawthoolese, are an ethnolinguistic group. They are an indigenous people of modern day south-east Myanmar and Thailand. Their languages trace their roots back to Proto-Sino-Tibetan, a direct ancestor of Mandarin.They are diverse in language and culture. Many of them follow Christianity, while others follow Buddhism. They are marginalised in Myanmar, where they are fighting against its armed forces for autonomy.
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