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[[Kode bahasa ISO|Kode bahasa ISO 639]] untuk Shan adalah SHN; kode etnologinya adalah SJN.
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==Politics==
The Shan have been engaged in an intermittent civil war within [[Myanmar]] for decades. As Shan State is one of the largest in Burma, there are two main armed rebellion forces operating within it - the [[SSA-N|Shan State Army North]] and [[SSA-S|Shan State Army South]]. While there is currently a [[ceasefire]] agreement between the [[tatmadaw|Burma Army]] and SSA-N, those groups still experience intermittent fighting and the SSA-S, which has yet to sign any agreements, is engaged in [[guerilla warfare]] against the Burma Army.
During conflicts, the Shan are often burned out of their villages and forced to flee into [[Thailand]]. There, they are not given [[refugee]] status, and often work as undocumented laborers. Their legal status in Thailand often leads to non-sustainable wages and unsafe work conditions.
===Independence and Exiled Government===
His Royal Highness Prince [[Hso Khan Pha]] (sometimes written as [[Surkhanpha]] in [[Thai language|Thai]]) of [[Yawnghwe]], lives in exile in [[Canada]]. He is campaigning for the government of Burma to respect the traditional culture and indigenous lands of the Shan people and he works with Shan exiles abroad helping to provide schooling for displaced Shan children because their parents are unable to provide this. He hopes to provide Shan children with some training in life skills so they can fend for themselves and their families in the future.
In addition to this, there has been some opinion in Shan State and in neighboring [[Thailand]], and to some extent in farther-reaching exile communities in favor of the theme of "total independence for Shan State." This came to a head when, in [[May 2005]], Shan elders in exile declared independence for the [[Federated Shan States]].
The declaration of independence, however, was rejected by most other ethnic groups, many Shan residents of [[Burma]], and Burma's leading opposition party, the [[National League for Democracy]] led by [[Aung San Suu Kyi]]. Despite this fact however, the Burma Army has begun a crackdown on Shan civilians as a result of the declaration, and Shan people have reported an increase in restrictions on their movements, and increasing Burma Army raids on Shan villages.
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