Language/Burmese

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Facts about Burmese

• Language code (ISO 639-3): mya
• Autonyms (how to write "Burmese" in Burmese): မြန်မာစာ / မြန်မာစကား
• Other names for "Burmese": Bama, Bamachaka, Myamasa, Myanma, Myanmar, Myen
• The Burmese language is spoken in: Myanmar

Burmese is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar (also known as Burma) where it is an official language and the language of the Burmans, the country's principal ethnic group. Although the Constitution of Myanmar officially recognizes the English name of the language as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma, the country’s once previous and currently co-official name.

The Burmese or Myanmar script came from the Mon script, which derived from a southern Indian script during the 8th century. The earliest known inscriptions in the Burmese script date from the 11th century. c. 1058–present 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.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_language

• http://www.ritell.org/Resources/Documents/language%20project/Burmese1.pdf

Burmese dictionaries

• Sealang: Burmese > English dictionary

• Ornagai: Burmese-English dictionary

• MyOrdbok: Burmese-Norwegian-English dictionary

• Online Burmese-English dictionary

• Burmese-French dictionary [PDF] (2004)

• Loecsen: Burmese-English common phrases (+ audio)

• L-lingo: Burmese-English vocabulary, by topics (+ audio)

• Defense language institute: basic vocabulary (+ audio) - civil affairs - medical • Burmese-English dictionary : I & II

• Burmese pocket dictionary English-Burmese & Burmese-English, by Adoniram Judson (1887) or other version

• Burmese-English dictionary & English-Burmese, by Adoniram Judson (shortened form) (1887)

• Dictionary English and Burmese‎ by Charles Lane (1841)

• Anglo-Burmese dictionary by George Hough (1845) or other version

• Sources: https://www.lexilogos.com/english/burmese_dictionary.htm

Free Burmese Lessons

• Grammar Lessons

• Vocabulary Lessons

• Pronunciation Lessons

• Culture Lessons

Language Exchange

• Find members TEACHING Burmese

• Find members LEARNING Burmese

Forum

• SHARE ideas about Burmese

• Ask a QUESTION about Burmese

Tools

• Have your text CORRECTED in Burmese

• VIDEOS to learn Burmese

Marketplace

• Buy or Sell SERVICES related to Burmese

Last Lessons

Other Important Festivals — Burmese New Year — Asking for Directions — Modes of Transportation — Connecting Ideas — Location and Direction — Visiting a Burmese Home — Greetings and Politeness — Ordering at a Restaurant — Meals and Dining — Expressing Manner and Frequency — Describing People and Things — Hobbies and Interests — Daily Routines — Irregular Verbs — Regular Verbs — Numbers 1 10 — Nouns and Pronouns — Simple Sentences — Introducing Yourself — Basic Greetings — 0 to A1 Course — Days of the Week — How to Use Be — How to say Good Bye? — Health — Give your Opinion — Express Surprise — Geography — Gender