The different schools in Theravada often emphasize different aspects (or parts) of the Pali Canon and the later commentaries, or differ in the focus on (and recommended way of) practice. There are also significant differences in strictness or interpretation of the Vinaya.
Bangladesh:
Sangharaj Nikaya
Mahasthabir Nikaya
Burma:
Thudhamma Nikaya
Vipassana tradition of Mahasi Sayadaw and disciples
Shwekyin Nikaya
Dvaya Nikaya or Dvara Nikaya (see Mendelson, Sangha and State in Burma, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York, 1975)
Sri Lanka:
Siam Nikaya
Waturawila (or Mahavihara Vamshika Shyamopali Vanavasa Nikaya)
Amarapura Nikaya
Kanduboda (or Swejin Nikaya)
Tapovana (or Kalyanavamsa)
Ramañña Nikaya
Galduwa (or Kalyana Yogashramaya Samsthava)
Delduwa
forest nikaya
Thailand
Maha Nikaya
Dhammakaya Movement
Thammayut Nikaya
Thai Forest Tradition
Tradition of Ajahn Chah
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