People / group

Khün people

Also known as Tai Khün, Tai Khun

The Khün are a Tai people of the Kengtung area in eastern Shan State, Myanmar. Closely related in language and culture to the people of Lan Na, they use the Tai Tham script for Buddhist texts. Kengtung was for centuries the seat of their principality, linked by dynastic and religious ties to Chiang Mai.

Khün people
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Khün people. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khun-people
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