The Va nationality (Chinese: 佤族; pinyin: Wǎzú; Burmese: ဝလူမျိုး; IPA: [wa̰ lùmjóʊ]) lives mainly in compact communities in the Ximeng (in Va: Mēng Ka or Si Moung), Cangyuan, Menglian (Gaeng Līam), Gengma (Gaeng Mīex or Gaeng Māx), Lincang (Mēng Lām), Shuangjiang (Si Nblāeng or Mēng Mēng), Zhenkang and Yongde counties in southwestern Yunnan Province of China. Their population in China is around 400,000.
The Va language belongs to Mon-Khmer group ...
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Va people
People
Autonomous counties or banners:
- Ximeng Wa Autonomous County
- Shuangjiang Lahu, Wa, Blang and Dai Autonomous County
- Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County
- Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County
- Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County
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