Karen

Sino-Tibetan-speaking, ethnically-diverse groups of S Myanmar (Burma). With Burmese independence (1948), fighting broke out between government and groups identifying themselves as Karen, wanting autonomy. Sometimes divided into White Karen and Red Karen, they have united in common opposition to Burmese control. In the late 1980s many fled to refugee camps in Thailand.

Karen may refer to:

Karen (name), a common feminine given name Karen (TV series), a 1964-65 television sitcom Karen (Pokémon), a character in the video games Pokémon Gold/Silver Karen, Kenya, a suburb of Nairobi Karen people, an ethnic group in Burma and Thailand Karen languages, languages spoken by the Karen people

Karen may also be used for:

The computer wife of Sheldon J. Plankton in SpongeBob SquarePants, A character in Sister Princess, a Japanese manga, game, and anime A character in Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch A 1975 television sitcom that included Charles Lane (actor) Karen-Pahlav clan, one of the Seven Parthian clans that ruled the Parthian empire