Ngawn people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 19,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Falam Township Sagaing Region | |
| Languages | |
| Ngawn, Burmese | |
| Religion | |
| |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lai people, other Chin peoples |
The Ngawn people (also known as the Ngawn Chin, Ngorn or Ngon) are a Chin ethnic group primarily inhabiting 16 villages in Falam Township, Chin State. The Ngawn are also found in the Kale and Tamu Districts of Sagaing Region.[1] They speak the Ngawn language[2] and are one of the 135 officially recognised ethnic groups of Myanmar.[3]
History
In the 1931 Burma census, 5,119 people were cited as "Ngorn".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Ngawn (PDF) (Report). Operation Myanmar. Asia Harvest. 2025.
- ↑ Ngawn Chin at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Seekins 2025, p. 53.
Sources
- Seekins, Donald M. (2025). The Army-State and Spatial Politics in Burma. Bristol University Press. ISBN 9781529240467.