克伦族
克伦族 | |
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總人口 | |
约600万 | |
分佈地區 | |
緬甸 | 约500万(2007年) |
泰國 | 至少40万 |
語言 | |
克伦语支 |
克倫族(緬甸語:ကရင်,缅甸语委转写:ka.rang,.mw-parser-output .IPA{font-family:"Charis SIL","Doulos SIL","Linux Libertine","Segoe UI","Lucida Sans Unicode","Code2000","Gentium","Gentium Alternative","TITUS Cyberbit Basic","Arial Unicode MS","IPAPANNEW","Chrysanthi Unicode","GentiumAlt","Bitstream Vera","Bitstream Cyberbit","Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro","Lucida Grande",sans-serif;text-decoration:none!important}.mw-parser-output .IPA a:link,.mw-parser-output .IPA a:visited{text-decoration:none!important}/kəjin/;英语:Karen),亦作甲良族,是一個居住在緬甸东部及泰國西部的民族,在安达曼群岛也有少量克伦族移民,是著名的象伕民族,总人口约600万人,其中40万在泰国境内,其余在缅甸克伦邦、克耶邦和掸邦。克伦族使用的语言叫作克倫語,属于藏缅语族克伦语支,通行於克倫族人聚居的緬甸東部及泰國西部。兩邊的克倫語略有不同,但不構成溝通障礙[1]。
克伦族佔缅甸人口的百分之七到百分之十[2],在缅甸是仅次于緬族和掸族的第三大种族[3]。缅甸官方承认的135个民族中有23个属于克倫族:
- 克伦族群的11个民族都属于克伦族,人数较多的有斯高克伦族和波克伦族;
- 克耶族群的9个民族都属于克伦族,如克耶族(红克伦族,克倫尼族);
- 掸族群的33个民族有3个属于克伦族,如巴奥族(黑克伦族)。缅甸与湄宏顺的长颈族也是克倫人。
泰国的克伦族主要是斯高克伦和波克伦。
多數克倫族信仰上座部佛教和萬物有靈,少數信基督教。
参见
- 克伦民族联盟
- 克伦民族解放军
参考资料
^ 見Lyons, Melinda. ISO 639-3 Change Requests Series 2014: Summary of Outcomes (PDF). 2015-01-12 [2015-02-29] (英语). 请检查|access-date=
中的日期值 (帮助),第三版的第四項表示ISO拒絕了泰國西部克倫語成為獨立語言的申請。
^ Radnofsky, Louise. Burmese rebel leader shot dead. The Guardian (London). 2008-02-14 [2008-03-08].
^ Kayin. Myanmar.com. May 2006 (last update) [28 February 2011]. 请检查|date=
中的日期值 (帮助)
外部連結
维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源:克伦族 |
- the Karen people of Burma
- S'gaw Karen Grammar
- S'gaw Karen Dictionary
- S'gaw Karen Bible
- Karen Baptist Convention, Burma
- Karen Media on Youtube
- Adventist World Radio Karen
- Karen Baptist Theological Seminary
- Pwo Karen Theological Seminary
Karenvoice.net, shares the information of Karen interacting in the world from the past, struggling in Burma in the present and transiting in the world again in the future
Karens Around the World Unite.
Karen Human Rights Group, a new website documenting the human rights situation of Karen villagers in rural Burma
Drum Publication Group, web site of a community based Karen organization including an on-line English - Sgaw Karen Dictionary and Sgaw Karen and Burmese language e-books to download.
The Karen Hilltribes Trust a UK charity helping the Thai Karen. They work in partnership with the local Karen on a number of projects such as installing clean water systems and teaching English in the schools.
Kawthoolei meaning "a land without evil", is the Karen name of the land of Karen people. An independent and impartial media outlet aimed to provide contemporary information of all kinds — social, cultural, educational and political
Free Burma Rangers, website of NGO that provides humanitarian assist
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