Zayein people

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Zayein

A Zayein couple in one of their traditional dress
Total population
c. 15245 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
Myanmar
Languages
Lahta Language (Zayein)
Religion
Christianity (Baptists, Roman Catholic and Folk religion, Theravada Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Karenni people, Karen people, Pa'O people

The Zayein (Burma: ဇယိန်လူမျိုး) are a sub-group of Red Karen (Karenni people), Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). They are also called Lahta (Kayan Lahta) and Loilong Karen. The Zayein are native of Pinlaung and Pekon Townships, Southern Shan State, Myanmar.^[1] According to the list in 2013 there are 65 villages of the Zayein and total population of 15245 in Southern Shan State.