Taron people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 179 (2015) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Myanmar | |
| Languages | |
| Derung, L2: Rawang | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Derung, Nu, Rawang |
The Taron or T’rung (Burmese: တရုမ်း [ta.rumː]) are an ethnic group in the Himalayan foothills of northern Kachin State, Myanmar, whose population is declining to the point where they may disappear entirely. They have been referred to as the "East Asian pygmies". They are allegedly descended from an ethnic group concentrated in China known as Derung who migrated to Burma from Tibet in the 1880s.
Like the Pygmies of Central Africa and the Negritos of Southeast Asia, the Tarons are very small, with an average height of 149 centimetres (59 in) for males, and 140 centimetres (55 in) for females.