Cumtu Chin People

Cumtu Chin People (Burmese: စုမ်းတူချင်း), one of the tribes of the Chin people, are native to Rakhine State: Myebon, Minbya, Ann and Kyauktaw townships - and some in Yangon Region. They are well educated and having high-profile jobs in the Myanmar government.

Cumtu
စုမ်းတူချင်း
Total population
14,000
Regions with significant populations
Rakhine State, Yangon, Burma
Languages
Cumtu Chin Language
Religion
Christianity, Theravada Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Chin people
Beautiful girl in Cumtu Chin traditional costume

Demography

The native speakers of Cumtu language are around 14,000(2007 SIL). The total population of the Cumtu people are also around 14,000(2007 SIL). They are also known as Plain Chin, as they are living in the plains of Myanmar. Unlike other Chin clans, their main problem is communications among themselves due to distances between their villages, not the differences in their dialects.

Religion

Most of them (around 86% of Cumtu people) are Christian: Roman Catholic, Baptist and Protestant .

References

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    1. Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes
    2. Ethnic groups in Burma
    3. Cumtu Chin People | Chin People in Rakhine State
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