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  1. Burmese language - Wikipedia

    Burmese[a] is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar, [2] where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's largest ethnic group.

  2. Where is Burma? Culture, Facts & Travel - CountryReports

    2 days ago · The Burmese people call their own language Bamar or Myanmar and it is the main language spoken throughout the country. About 70 percent of the people of Burma speak one or …

  3. Burmese/Myanmar language and alphabet - Omniglot

    Burmese is a tonal language with three main tones (high, low and creaky) and two other tones (stopped and reduced). The tones are indicated in writing using diacritics or special letters. ဃ (gh), ဈ (jh), ဋ …

  4. Myanmar - Burmese, Sino-Tibetan, Mon-Khmer | Britannica

    3 days ago · Myanmar - Burmese, Sino-Tibetan, Mon-Khmer: Many indigenous languages—as distinct from mere dialects—are spoken in Myanmar. The official language is Burmese, spoken by the …

  5. A Complete Overview of the Burmese Language - World Schoolbooks

    Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ, Myanma Bhasa) is the official language of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), a Southeast Asian nation with a rich cultural and historical heritage.

  6. Burmese | Department of Asian Studies

    Burmese is a language spoken in Myanmar, previously known as Burma in English. The debate goes on about the use of these two names, but in the vernacular, most people use /ba-ma/ while /myan-ma/ …

  7. History of the Burmese Language

    Discover the captivating history of the Burmese Language, from its ancient forms to its modern evolution. Immerse yourself in the linguistic journey.

  8. About Burmese Language

    Burmese takes the second place with about 35 million native speakers. As Burmese is the national language of Myanmar (with an estimated population of 54 million), there are in addition about 15 …

  9. The Irrawaddy - Burmese Edition | Yangon - Facebook

    The Irrawaddy - Burmese Edition, Yangon. 18,316,893 likes · 769,327 talking about this. The Irrawaddy magazine and its Web site cover Burma and Southeast Asia, providing in-depth news and information...

  10. Burmese Language | Online Burma/Myanmar Library

    Burmese is a tonal, pitch-register, and syllable-timed language, [2] largely monosyllabic and analytic language, with a subject–object–verb word order. It is a member of the Tibeto-Burman language …