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Kayan (2012 Film)
Kayan may refer to: Ethnography * Kayan people (Myanmar) * Padaung language * Kayan people (Borneo) * Kayan language (Borneo), dialect cluster spoken in Borneo * Kayan–Murik languages, group of Austronesian languages that includes the Kayan dialect cluster Geography * Kayan, Baghlan, town in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan * Kayan, Armenia, town in Armenia * Kayan, Iran, city in Iran * Kian, Iran * Kian, Isfahan, Iran * Kayan, Ergani * Kayan Hulu, North Kalimantan, Indonesia Other * Kayan (musician), Indian musician * Sayed Kayan, spiritual, leadership title for Sadats of Kayan, Baghlan, Kayan. {{Disambiguation, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan People (Myanmar)
The Kayan are a subgroup of the Red Karen ( Karenni people), a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). The Kayan consists of the following groups: Kayan Lahwi (also called Padaung, ), Kayan Ka Khaung (Gekho), Kayan Kadao, Kayan Lahta ( Zayein people), Kayan Ka Ngan, Kayan Kakhi, and sometimes, Bwe people (Kayaw). They are distinct from and not to be confused with the Kayan people of Borneo. Padaung (Yan Pa Doung) is a Shan term for the Kayan Lahwi (the group in which women wear brass neck rings). Kayan residents in Mae Hong Son province in northern Thailand refer to themselves as Kayan and object to being called Padaung, as corroborated by Khin Maung Nyunt in ''The Hardy Padaungs'' (1967). On the other hand, Pascal Khoo Thwe calls his people Padaung in his 2002 memoir, ''From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey''. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, due to conflict with the military regime in Myanmar, many Kayan tribespeople fled to Thai border areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padaung Language
Kayan, also known as, Padaung or Padaung Karen) is a Karen language of Burma, spoken by the Kayan people. The Kayan dialects share more than 90% lexical similarity. Padaung is 71% to 76% lexically similar to Lahta. Distribution * Pekhon, southern Shan State *northwestern Kayah State * Thandaung township, Kayin State * Pyinmana township, Mandalay Region *''Kayan Lahwi dialect'': Lahwi and northwest Dimawso, Kayah State; southern Pekhon, southern Shan State *''Kayan Yinbaw/Kangan dialect'': Dimawso area, northwestern Kayah State Internal classification The Kayan languages are spoken in Kayah State, southern Shan State, and northern Karen State. There are four branches according to Shintani (2016), namely:Shintani, Tadahiko. 2015. ''The Kadaw language''. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 106. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA). *Kangan ("lowland dwellers") *Kakhaung ("highland dwellers") *Lawi ("South") *Latha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan People (Borneo)
Being an indigenous tribe in Borneo, the Kayan people are similar to their neighbours, the Kenyah tribe, with which they are grouped together with the Bahau people under the Apo Kayan people group. The Kayan people are categorised as a part of the Dayak people. They are distinct from, and not to be confused with, the Kayan people of Myanmar. The population of the Kayan ethnic group may be around 200,000. They are part of a larger grouping of people referred collectively as the Orang Ulu, or upriver people. Like some other Dayak people, they are known for being fierce warriors, former headhunters, adept in Upland rice cultivation, and having extensive tattoos and stretched earlobes amongst both sexes. History They may have originated from along the Kayan river in the North Kalimantan province of Borneo. They live along the upper Kayan and the middle Kapuas and Mahakam rivers. They seem to have expanded to the south in Sarawak in historic times, generating some conflic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan Language (Borneo)
Kayan (Kajan, Kayan proper) is a dialect cluster spoken by the Kayan people of Borneo. It is a cluster of closely related dialects with limited mutual intelligibility, and is itself part of the Kayan-Murik group of Austronesian languages. Baram Kayan is a local trade language. Bahau is part of the dialect cluster, but is not ethnically Kayan. Internal classification Glottolog ''Glottolog'' is an open-access online bibliographic database of the world's languages. In addition to listing linguistic materials ( grammars, articles, dictionaries) describing individual languages, the database also contains the most up-to-d ... v4.8 classifies the Kayan dialect cluster as follows: Phonology The following is based on the Baram dialect: Consonants * can be heard as either a tap or a trill in free variation. * can be heard as when in free fluctuation with in word-medial position. * can be realized as more fronted when preceding high vocoids. * may also be heard as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan–Murik Languages
The Kayan–Murik languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Borneo by the Kayan, Murik, and Bahau peoples. Languages The Kayan–Murik languages include: *Kayan proper: Bahau, various languages called '' Kayan'' * Murik Smith (2017, 2019) Smith (2017, 2019) classifies the Kayanic languages as follows: *Kayanic **Kayan–Murik–Merap *** Kayan **** Baram **** Rejang-Busang **** Bahau **** Data Dian ***Murik–Merap **** Ngorek **** Pua’ **** Huang Bau **** Merap Notable sound changes Glottalisation of final vowels In all Kayan–Murik languages, final vowels ''*-a'', ''*-i'', and ''*-u'' are closed with a glottal stop (similar to Banyumasan or Ngapak dialect of Javanese). This process resulted ''-aʔ'', ''-eʔ'', and ''-oʔ'' in most langauges, but two latter outcomes are instead ''-ayʔ'' and ''-awʔ'' in Merap. However, the Kayan–Murik languages have different treatments regarding syllables ending in ''*-ʔ'' (inherited from PMP ''*-q''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan, Baghlan
Kayan is a town in Baghlan Province in north eastern Afghanistan It is located in the valley of Kayan, some 30 kilometres west of Dushi. It is the official seat of '' Sayed of Kayan''; a ruling Historical title of Northern Afghanistan. The residents of Kayan valley are mostly members of Sadat and Hazara tribes loyal to Sayed Kayan who has been the official representative of Aga Khan in Afghanistan. These Sayyids follow Isma'ili Islam. Throughout its history, Kayan has been a significant locale for the Ismaili community within Afghanistan, particularly during periods of conflict such as the Soviet era, the Mujahideen, and the Afghan civil war. It emerged as a stronghold for Afghanistan's Ismaili forces, under the leadership of Sayed Jafar Naderi. Sayed Jafar, the elder son of Sayed Mansur Naderi, who is the head of the Ismailis in Afghanistan, commanded a force of over 13,000-18,000 armed individuals. Their primary objective was to safeguard the interests of the Ismaili communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan, Armenia
Kayan () is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of northeast Armenia. It belongs to the community of Aygehovit. It is approximately one kilometre east from Armenia's border with Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by .... References External links * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan, Iran
Giyan () is a city in, and the capital of, Giyan District of Nahavand County, Hamadan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... It also serves as the administrative center for Giyan Rural District. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 8,062 in 1,999 households. The following census in 2011 counted 8,102 people in 2,340 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 8,186 people in 2,553 households. See also Tepe Giyan Notes References Cities in Hamadan province Populated places in Nahavand County {{Nahavand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kian
Kian () is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. The past leader was historically named Kian Taneja. Demographics Language and ethnicity Kian is populated by Turkic people Turkic peoples are a collection of diverse ethnic groups of West Asia, West, Central Asia, Central, East Asia, East, and North Asia as well as parts of Europe, who speak Turkic languages.. "Turkic peoples, any of various peoples whose members .... The linguistic composition of the city: Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 10,922 in 2,645 households. The following census in 2011 counted 12,020 people in 3,402 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 12,948 people in 3,890 households. See also Notes References Cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province Populated places in Shahr-e Kord County Luri settlements in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kian, Isfahan
Kian (, also Romanized as Kīān) is a village in Qahab-e Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... At the 2006 census, its population was 424, in 103 families. References Populated places in Isfahan County {{IsfahanCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan, Ergani
Kayan is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Ergani, Diyarbakır Province Diyarbakır Province (; ; ) is a province and metropolitan municipality in southeastern Turkey. Its area is 15,101 km2, and its population is 1,804,880 (2022). The provincial capital is the city of Diyarbakır. The Kurdish majority province ... in Turkey. Its population is 242 (2022). References Neighbourhoods in Ergani District {{Ergani-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayan Hulu
Malinau Regency is a regency of North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. It was created on 4 October 1999 from the western districts of Bulungan Regency. The administrative centre is the town of Malinau. The regency is home to the Kayan Mentarang National Park. It covers an area of 38,973.56 km2, and had a population of 62,423 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 82,510 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 87,582.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Malinau Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6502) It is the regency with the largest area in the province (containing over 55% of the provincial area), as well as the least densely populated. Other than that, Malinau is the only regency in North Kalimantan that is predominantly Protestant and the second most-developed region in North Kalimantan after Tarakan in terms of Human Development Index. History Malinau was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
