Taungtha people
တောင်သား | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 30,000 – 35,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Magway Region, Myanmar | |
| Languages | |
| Rungtu, Burmese language | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism, animism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| bamar |
The Taungtha people (Burmese: တောင်သား လူမျိုး) or Rungtu (Burmese: ရောင်တူ) are an unrecognized ethnic group primarily found in Magway Region, a central region in Myanmar (Burma). The Taungtha are not officially recognized by the Burmese state as one of the country's 135 ethnic groups. The Taungtha population is approximately 30,000 to 35,000 strong.