Daai Chin
ဒိုင်ချင်း | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 350,000-45,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Chin State, Burma | |
| Myanmar | Unknown |
| Languages | |
| Dai language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Animism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chin people | |
The Dai are an ethnic group living in Chin State, Myanmar (Burma). The Dai comprise 32 Chin tribes, which have been recognized by the Government of Burma since 1890. According to a census by the State Peace and Development Council military regime, the Dai are listed as the 62nd of the 135 recognized ethnic groups of Burma. Researchers also refer to them as the Dai group in ethnic survey reports. The Dai-Chin are of Tibeto-Burman descent. They primarily live in Mindat, Paletwa, Matupi, and Kanpetlet townships of southern Chin State. With more than 180 villages and a population estimated between 35,000 and 45,000, the Dai-Chin represent the majority ethnic group in the Southern Chin Hills.