Mizo people in Myanmar
Kawlrama Mizote | |
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Mizo or Lushai Chin attire shown in the National Races Village, Yangon, Myanmar. | |
| Total population | |
| 400,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
The Mizo people in Myanmar, historically Burma National Lushais (Burmese: လူရှိုင်း) are Myanmar citizens with full or partial Mizo ancestry. Although various Mizo tribes have lived in Myanmar for past centuries, the first wave of Mizos migrated back to Myanmar in the mid-19th to the 20th centuries.
The Mizo people do not influence the rest of Myanmar culturally, but Mizoram, the native land of the Mizos, has helped refugees from Myanmar since 1962, after Myanmar's first coup. It was more noticiable after the 8888 Uprising in 1988 and the coup and civil war in 2021. They have also raised funds, and the Chinlung Chuak Artists, a band of Mizo and Burmese singers, fundraise for the displaced in Myanmar.
The number of Mizos is estimated to be 250,000-400,000 in Myanmar. Over 200,000 of tehem reside in the town of Kalay. They are part of the Mizo diaspora and the larger Zo community.