The following is a list of non-state armed groups involved in the

Myanmar conflict Myanmar has been embroiled in armed conflict since 1948, when the country, then known as Burma, Burmese Declaration of Independence, gained independence from the United Kingdom. The conflict has largely been Ethnic conflict, ethnic-based, wit ...

, officially called ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) by the government of

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

Terminology

The term "ethnic armed organisation" () emerged in Myanmar during the

Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), officially the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Ethnic Armed Organisations (), was a landmark ceasefire agreement between the governmen ...

negotiations from 2013 to 2015. Various other terms, including "ethnic organisation", "ethnic resistance force", and "ethnic rebel group" have also been used to describe ethnic armed organisations. These organisations typically: *''claim'' to represent an

ethnic identity An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people with shared attributes, which they collectively believe to have, and long-term endogamy. Ethnicities share attributes like language, culture, common sets of ancestry, traditions, society, rel ...

*aim to garner mutual recognition from other ethnic armed organisations through alliances and coalitions *have an armed wing, and often a separate political wing

Active

Myanmar-based

Foreign-based

Defunct

Coalitions

Notes

References

External links

Myanmar Peace Monitor
–

NGO A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...

based in Chiang Mai, Thailand that monitors Myanmar's ongoing peace process.
Pyidaungsu Institute
– Political institute based in Chiang Mai, Thailand focused on achieving political stability and peace in Myanmar. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar Myanmar EAO groups Burmese military-related lists Lists of organisations based in Myanmar Myanmar history-related lists