The Rakhine people (Burmese: ; formerly Arakanese) are a sub-ethnic group of the Bamar. They are considered a national race by the Burmese government, and form the majority along Rakhine State's coastal regions. They constitute 4% of Myanmar's population. The Bamar (Burmese: ဗမာ; IPA: ), sometimes called Burman, are the dominant ethnic group of Myanmar, constituting approximately 68% (30,000,000) of the population. ... Rakhine State (Burmese: ; formerly Arakan) is a state of Myanmar. ...

The Rakhine are culturally different from the Bamar. They speak an archaic dialect of Burmese. One major variation is the dialect's retention of the 'r' sound, which has become a 'y' sound in standard Burmese. In addition, the Rakhine dialect, although mutually intelligible with standard Burmese, has some vocabulary differences. The Rakhine are predominantly Buddhists. One reason of the cultural differences between the dominant Bamar and the Rakhine is geographical isolation, due to the Arakan Yoma. The Rakhine have been greatly influenced by the Bengali (Bangla) culture, and traces of Bengali influence remain in many aspects of Rakhine culture, including in its literature, music, and cuisine. Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada) is one of the eighteen (or twenty) Nikāya schools that formed early in the history of Buddhism. ... The Chin Hills is a range of hills in northwestern Myanmar that cross over into Assam, India. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The history of the Rakhine is quite obscure; historical evidence does not support their claims of a history beginning in 2666 B.C. The first separate Arakan kingdom was most likely established in the early 300s A.D. The Arakanese kingdom was invaded many times, by the Mongols, Mon, Bamar and Portuguese. In 1785, the Bamar kingdom annexed Arakan. In 1826, the Treaty of Yandabo ceded Arakan to Britain. Akyab (Sittwe) was designated capital of Arakan. In 1948, Arakan became independent, as a division within the Union of Burma. Beginning in the 1950s, there were calls for secession by natives, but such attempts were subdued. In 1974, Ne Win's government gave Rakhine Division "state" status, to appease the Rakhine ethnicity. In 1989, the name of Arakan State was changed to "Rakhine" by the military junta, in an attempt to imitate the name's pronounciation in the Rakhine dialect. The Mongols are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China, particularly Inner Mongolia. ... Mon may refer to: Monday, the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday mon (monster) in anime, a sort of monster character Môn or Anglesey, an island in Wales Mon State, a subdivision of Myanmar Mon people, a Southeast Asian ethnicity Mon language Mon, India, a town in... The Bamar (Burmese: ဗမာ; IPA: ), sometimes called Burman, are the dominant ethnic group of Myanmar, constituting approximately 68% (30,000,000) of the population. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Akyab is a city and district in the Arakan division of Burma. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Bo Ne Win (May 24, 1911 or July 10, 1910 – December 5, 2002), born Shu Maung was a Burmese military commander and strong man of Burma from 1962 until 1988. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...