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Which groups of people live along the upper Irrawaddy River?
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Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
The upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River are culturally diverse, with the Kachin people being the predominant group. The Kachin, who are a Sino-Tibetan group, primarily practice shifting agriculture in this region.12
In the southern parts of the river valleys within the broader highland region, other groups such as the Shan and Burmese are also present.2