Kachin
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Kachin or Kakhyen may refer to:
- Kachin StateKachin StateKachin State , is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is . The capital of the...
, in northern Burma - Kachin peopleKachin peopleThe Kachin people are a group of ethnic groups who largely inhabit the Kachin Hills in northern Burma's Kachin State and neighbouring areas of China and India. More than half of the Kachin people identify themselves as Christians - while a significant minority follow Buddhism and some also adhere...
, a generalised term for six non-Shan ethno-linguistic groups in Kachin State - Jingpo people, the main sub-branch of the Kachin people, for whom the term Jingpo and Kachin are considered interchangeable'
- Singpho people, members of the ethnic group living in Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Jingpho languageJingpho languageThe Jingpho language or Kachin language is a Tibeto-Burman language mainly spoken in Kachin State, Burma and Yunnan Province, China...
, or Kachin language - A 'relaxed' variant of LethweiLethweiLethwei is an unarmed Burmese martial art. It is similar to related styles of Indochinese kickboxing, namely Muay Thai from Thailand, pradal serey from Cambodia, Muay Lao from Laos and tomoi from Malaysia.- History :...
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