Myanmar has no fewer than 135 ethnic groups, grouped into eight “major national races.” The Bamar, from whom the country’s former name,Burma, is derived, account for about 70 percent of the total population.
Myanmar has no fewer than 135 ethnic groups, grouped into eight “major national races.” The Bamar, from whom the country’s former name,Burma, is derived, account for about 70 percent of the total population.