Danu people
| ဓနု | |
|---|---|
 A troupe of Danu dancing girls in Pindaya (c. 1906) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Around Pindaya Caves, Shan State, Burma | |
| Languages | |
| Danu dialect of the Burmese language | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bamar, Arakanese, Intha |
The Danu people are a sub-ethnic group of the Bamar people, predominantly populating the areas near Pindaya Caves, in Shan State of Burma. They speak an archaic dialect of Burmese.
External links
- Ethnologue page for Burmese (includes Danu as a dialect)
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