Burmese language - Wikipedia
WebBurmese (Burmese: မြန်မာဘာသာ; MLCTS: Mranma bhasa; pronounced [mjəmà bàθà]) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's principal ethnic group.
Burmese language | Burmese Alphabet, Scripts & Dialects
WebBurmese language, the official language of Myanmar (Burma), spoken as a native language by the majority of Burmans and as a second language by most native speakers of other languages in the country. Burmese and the closely related Lolo dialects belong, together with the Kachinish and Kukish.
Burmese/Myanmar language, alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
WebLanguage family: Sino-Tibetan, Lolo-Burmese, Burmish; Number of speakers: c. 43 million; Spoken in: Burma (Myanmar) First written: 11th century; Writing system: Burmese script; Status: official language in Burma (Myanmar)
Languages of Myanmar - Wikipedia
WebBurmese is the most widely spoken of the Tibeto-Burman languages and among the Sino-Tibetan languages, the second most widely spoken, after the Sinitic languages. Burmese was the fourth of the Sino-Tibetan languages to develop a writing system, after Chinese , Tibetan , and Tangut .
Burmese language - Wikiwand
WebBurmese is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's principal ethnic group. Burmese is also spoken by the indigenous tribes in Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh, and in Tripura state in India.
Myanmar - Burmese, Sino-Tibetan, Mon-Khmer | Britannica
WebThe official language is Burmese, spoken by the people of the plains and, as a second language, by most people of the hills. During the colonial period, English became the official language, but Burmese continued as the primary language in all other settings. Both English and Burmese were compulsory subjects in schools and colleges.
Burmese language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WebBurmese (in Burmese ba-ma-sa, pronounced /baa-MAA-saa/) is a language spoken in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Burmese is a Sino-Tibetan language, meaning that is close to Chinese and Tibetan . Writing system. Burmese is written in Burmese script. Tones. Burmese is a tonal language.
Burmese Language | Online Burma/Myanmar Library
WebBurmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as that of some ethnic minorities in Burma like the Mon. Burmese is spoken by 32 million as a first language and as a second language by 10 million, particularly ethnic minorities in Burma and those in neighboring countries.
Burmese – Asian Languages and Cultures – UW–Madison
WebBurmese Burmese is the mother tongue of the Myanmar people and the official language of Myanmar (formerly Burma). While Myanmar is an ethnically and linguistically diverse nation with over 135 officially recognized ethnic groups, the Burmese language is spoken as a first language by over 33 million people and as a second language by over…
Burmese - Center for Language Technology
WebBurmese. Map of Burmese speaking areas. Language Information: Language Family: Sino-Tibetan >> Lolo-Burmese >> Burmish >> Population of speakers: 33 million native speakers (2007) Burmese, or called Myanma bhasa, belongs to the Lolo-Burmese sub-branch of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
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