Pangtara

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Pangtara (Burmese : Pindaya) was a Shan state in what is today the Pindaya Township of Burma. It belonged to the Myelat Division of the Southern Shan States.

Burmese language language spoken in Myanmar

The Burmese language is the Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar where it is an official language and the language of the Bamar people, the country's principal ethnic group. Although the Constitution of Myanmar officially recognizes the English name of the language as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma, the older name for Myanmar. In 2007, it was spoken as a first language by 33 million, primarily the Bamar (Burman) people and related ethnic groups, and as a second language by 10 million, particularly ethnic minorities in Myanmar and neighboring countries.

Shan people ethnic group

The Shan are a Tai ethnic group of Southeast Asia. The Shan live primarily in the Shan State of Burma (Myanmar), but also inhabit parts of Mandalay Region, Kachin State, and Kayin State, and in adjacent regions of China, Laos, Assam and Thailand. Though no reliable census has been taken in Burma since 1935, the Shan are estimated to number 4–6 million, with CIA Factbook giving an estimate of five million spread throughout Myanmar.

Pindaya Township human settlement in Myanmar

Pindaya Township is a township located within Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar. It is also part of the Danu Self-Administered Zone. The principal town is Pindaya.

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Coordinates: 20°57′N96°40′E / 20.950°N 96.667°E / 20.950; 96.667

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