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The major groups of Shan people are: Tai Yai (Shan:တႆးယႂ်ႇ) or Thai Yai (Thai: ไทใหญ่); the 'Shan Proper', by far the largest group, by which all Shan people are known in the Thai language. Tai Lü or Tai Lue (Shan:တႆးလိုဝ်ႉ). Its traditional area is in Xishuangbanna and the eastern states.
The Thai name for the Shan people is Thai Yai, meaning great or big Thai. Indeed though possessing distinct cultural traits, a very separate history and inhabiting adjacent rather than overlapping regions, the Shan people are a part of the greater Tai* ethnic family — which also includes Lao, Tai Lu, Black Tai, White Tai and numerous other ...
In Thai, the Shan are called Tai Yai (ไทใหญ่, lit. 'Great Tai') or Ngiao (Thai: เงี้ยว) in Tai yuan language. The Shan also have a number of exonyms in other minority languages, including Pa'O: ဖြဝ်ꩻ, Western Pwo Karen: ၥဲၫ့, and Mon သေံဇၞော် listen ⓘ (seṃ jnok).
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- Shan State, Myanmar
The Northern Thai people refer to themselves as khon muang, meaning "people of the (cultivated) land", "people of our community" or "society" (mueang is a central term in Tai languages that has a broad meaning and is essential to the social structure of Tai peoples).
Getting to know Shan people. Speaking of ethnic groups living in Thailand, surely we can never forget Shan people. These people have been living in Thailand for so long. Many tourist attractions or temples in northern Thailand, including Mae Hong Son, are inspired by Shan art and culture.
The Shan have historically lived alongside ethnic Bamar, Intha, Kachin, Mon, Palaung, Pa-O, Rakhine, Taungyo, Wa and other peoples for much of this history. But Shan State has always had a majority population of ethnic Shan — numbering today between four and six million people.
Thailand has a large Shan population. In Thailand, they are also known as Ngio or Ngiauw (Thai: เงี้ยว) in Tai yuan language. Just as the Thai people the Shan originally migrated from Yunnan in China. Tai Lue, Tai Khün and Tai Nuea are subgroups of the Shan people. Shan morning market at Piang Luang.
