An ethnic group primarily from Myanmar (Burma) and related areas; also called Jinghpaw or Jingpo.
From the indigenous name used by this Sino-Tibetan people group; entered English through colonial administrative records and ethnographic documentation of Southeast Asian peoples.
The Chingpaw people maintained their own language and culture despite colonial pressures—their name appearing in English dictionaries is a victory for indigenous identity recognition!
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