Karenni people - Wikipedia
The Karenni (Burmese: ကရင်နီ, lit. 'red Karen'), also known as the Kayah (Burmese: ကယားလူမျိုး) or Kayah Li (Karenni: ꤊꤢ꤬ꤛꤢ꤭ꤜꤟꤤ꤬), are a Karen people native to the Kayah State of Myanmar (Burma).
In War-Torn Karenni State, Civilians Bear the Brunt of the Junta’s ...
Feb 16, 2023 · Since May 2021, more than 40 percent of the Karenni population has been forcibly displaced, mostly women and children. The five townships of Loikaw, Hpruso, Shadaw, Deemaw Soe, and Pekhon have...
Myanmar’s jungle war: ‘If I don’t die now, when will I?’
Aug 11, 2023 · The Karenni have battled Myanmar's military for decades. Now, a new generation of fighters faces an intensifying conflict. A report from Kayah state.
Special Contribution: Karenni People at a Glance
Jun 28, 2018 · The Karenni people (also known at times as “Red Karen”) are believed to have descended from the Mongolian plateau at a time of food scarcity in the Gobi Desert, and as a result of oppression from other ethnic groups living in Mongolia.
Karenni - BBC
The Karenni are a branch of the Karen ethnic group - their name means the Red Karens. They live in Kayin (Karenni) state, one of the least developed areas of the country. Like many groups the...
Into Karenni country: A story of the past, present and future
In Site 1, it is mainly Karenni people, former inhabitants of Myanmar’s Kayah State, on the other side of the border, who had to flee the violence during a decades-long, little known, ruthless conflict that has been calming down since 2014.
Karenni People – Karenni Social Development Center
Karenni People. Myanmar is home to over ten ethnic Karenni subgroups, the largest of which is the Karenni (Kayah) people, whose name means ‘Red Karen’ and is taken from their brightly-coloured clothing. Other subgroups include the Padaung (Kayan), Geko, Geba, Yintale, Bwe and Paku (Thein Lwin, 2011).
The Karenni People - Background
Karenni (-ni means "red") covers around 9 different people groups who speak different languages and dialects in Kayah State, Myanmar (Burma). Kayah Li Phu is the name of the largest people group in Kayah State.
Karenni in Myanmar - Minority Rights Group
Karenni, sometimes also known as the Red Karen (so-called because it was a favoured colour in traditional clothing) or Kayah, actually refers to a Karen grouping which includes a number of ethnic groups that speak related Tibeto-Burman languages such as Kekhu, Bre, Kayah, Yangtalai, Geba, Zayein and Paku.
Kayah State - Wikipedia
Kayah State (Burmese: ကယားပြည်နယ်, pronounced [kəjá pjìnɛ̀]), or Karenni State, is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand 's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State.