| Rakhine People |
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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 Bengal i (Bangla) culture, and traces of Bengali influence remain in many aspects of Rakhine culture, including in its literature, music, and cuisine. 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 pronunciation in the Rakhine dialect. |
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