Geko Karen People
Geko is a Karen language of Burma. Yinbaw is reportedly a variety. Speakers of Geko and Yinbaw are ethnically Kayan, as are speakers of Lahta and Padaung.
Distribution
northern Kayin State: Thandaunggyi township
southern Shan State: Pekhon township
Mandalay Region: Yamethin District
Bago Region: Taungoo District
Yinbaw (population 7,300 as of 1983) is spoken in eastern Shan State and Kayah State.
Dialects
Geker
Gekho
Thaidai (Htideh)
People Cluster: Karen
Culture: Karen
Geographical Roots: Asian
Ethnolinguistic Family: Tibeto-Burmese
Countries where they are found: Myanmar
QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 1
Population: 17,000
Unreached people groups: 0
UPG population: 0
Unengaged UPGs: 0
UUPG population: 0
Number of countries: 1