Danu people
The Danu people (Burmese: ဓနု) are a government-recognized ethnic group in Myanmar, predominantly populating the areas near the Pindaya Caves in Shan State. They speak the Danu language, which is closely related to Burmese.
ဓနု | |
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A troupe of Danu dancing girls in Pindaya (c. 1906) | |
| Total population | |
| 255,477 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Around Pindaya Caves, Shan State, Myanmar | |
| Languages | |
| Danu, Burmese | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bamar, Arakanese, Intha |
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