Austroasiatic languagesLanguage family concentrated in Southeast AsiaThe Austroasiatic languages ( ) are a large language family spoken throughout Mainland Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Asia. These languages are natively spoken by the majority of the population in Vietnam and Cambodia, and by minority populations scattered throughout parts of Thailand, Laos, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and southern China.
Wa peopleThe Wa people (Wa: Vāx; Burmese: ဝလူမျိုး, ; Chinese: ; pinyin: Wǎzú; Thai: ว้าWáa) are a Southeast Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in northern Myanmar, in the northern part of Shan State and the eastern part of Kachin State, near and along Myanmar's border with China, as well as in China's Yunnan Province. Historically, the Wa have inhabited the Wa States, a territory that they have claimed as their ancestral land since time immemorial.
Wa StateWa State is a de facto independent state and de jureself-governing region in Myanmar that has its own political system, administrative divisions and army. While the Wa State government recognises Myanmar's sovereignty over all of its territory, this does not include allegiance to any specific government. The 2008 Constitution of Myanmar officially recognises the northern part of Wa State as the Wa Self-Administered Division of Shan State.
Zhenkang CountyZhenkang County (simplified Chinese: 镇康县; traditional Chinese: 鎮康縣; pinyin: Zhènkāng Xiàn) is located in western Yunnan province, China, bordering Burma's Shan State to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lincang. Ethnic groupsEthnic Bulang are found in the following villages in Zhenkang County (Zhenkang Ethnic Gazetteer 1994).
Gengma Dai and Va Autonomous CountyGengma Dai and Va Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 耿马傣族佤族自治县; traditional Chinese: 耿馬傣族佤族自治縣; pinyin: Gěngmǎ Dǎizú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Tai Nüa: ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥐᥪᥒ ᥛᥣᥳ; Awa: gaeng mīex) is located in Lincang City, in the west of Yunnan province, China. HistoryThe name of the Gengma come from the Pali word "Sinthunath" meaning a place where people follow white horses.
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous CountyMenglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县; traditional Chinese: 孟連傣族拉祜族佤族自治縣; pinyin: Mènglián Dǎizú Lāhùzú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: gaeng līam) is an autonomous county in the southwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Ximeng County to the north, Lancang County to the north, northeast, and east, and Burma's Shan State to the south and west.
Cangyuan Va Autonomous CountyCangyuan Va Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 沧源佤族自治县; traditional Chinese: 滄源佤族自治縣; pinyin: Cāngyuán Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: Qang Yuan Vax Qux Zi Zi Sian) is under the administration of Lincang City, in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. Wa/Va people are the main inhabitants here. Wa language is common here. Cangyuan Washan Airport is located in the county.
Ximeng Va Autonomous CountyXimeng Va Autonomous County (Chinese: 西盟佤族自治县; pinyin: Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: Si Mēng Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin or Si Mōung Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in the southwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Myanmar's Shan State to the west. Wa/Va people, who speak the Wa language, are the main inhabitants in Ximeng County.
Shuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous CountyShuangjiang Lahu, Va, Blang and Dai Autonomous County (Chinese: 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县; pinyin: Shuāngjiāng Lāhùzú Wǎzú Bùlǎngzú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: si nblāeng) is a county in the southwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lincang. Administrative divisionsShuangjiang Lahu, Va, Bulang and Dai Autonomous County has 2 towns and 4 townships.
Lancang Lahu Autonomous CountyLancang Lahu Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 澜沧拉祜族自治县; traditional Chinese: 瀾滄拉祜族自治縣; pinyin: Láncāng Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn; Lahu: Laq Cha Lad Hof Ceol Ziq Ziq Sheq) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southwestern Yunnan province, China.
ChinaCountry in East AsiaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
MyanmarMyanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.