Subdivisions
The Shan people can be divided into five major groups:
- The Tai Yai (တႆးယႂ်ႇ) or "Shan Proper"
- The Tai Lue (တႆးလိုဝ်ႉ), located in Xishuangbanna (China) and the eastern states
- The Tai Khuen (တႆးၶိုၼ်), the majority of Keng Tung
- The Tai Neua (တႆးၼိူဝ်), mostly in Dehong (China)
- The Tai Khamti, mostly in Assam and Manipur
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