Classification

Classification

Government recognition, Chin subgroup identity, and ethnolinguistic framing in the document.

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Classification

The document places Khongso among the government-recognized groups within Myanmar, one among 53 sub-groups of Chin State, and also describes Khongso as one of the Chin tribes with an Indo-Mongolian profile and Tibeto-Burmese language grouping.

Recognition frameOne among 135 ethnic groups and one among 53 sub-groups of Chin State
Broader identityOne of the Chin tribes
Ethnic-linguistic wording in documentIndo-Mongolian, Tibeto-Burmese language group
Main living areas listedMatupi Township and Paletwa Township