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{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Myanmar Genealogy|Myanmar]] | link2= | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Myanmar Languages|Languages]] }} ==Description== *Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also called Burma) is a country in Southeast Asia. *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_language '''Burmese'''], the mother tongue of the Bamar and '''official language of Myanmar''', is related to Tibetan and Chinese. *Myanmar is home to four major language families: **[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Tibetan_languages '''Sino-Tibetan''']: These languages are most widely spoken. ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_language '''Burmese'''] ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_people '''Karen'''] ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachin_people '''Kachin'''] ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin_people '''Chin'''] ***'''Chinese''' (mainly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkien '''Hokkien''']) **[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kra%E2%80%93Dai_languages '''Tai–Kadai'''] ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shan_language '''Shan'''] **[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austroasiatic_languages '''Austro-Asiatic'''] ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_language '''Mon'''] ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaung_language '''Palaung''']: The Palaung people are divided into Palé, Rumai, and Shwe, and each of whom have their own language. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Palaung language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaung_language, accessed 11 April 2022.</ref> ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wa_people '''Wa'''] **[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-European_languages '''Indo-European'''] ***[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pali '''Pali''']: Today Pali is studied mainly to gain access to Buddhist scriptures, and is frequently chanted in a ritual context. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Pali Today," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pali#Pali_today, accessed 11 April 2022.</ref> ***English *More than a hundred languages are spoken in total. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Myanmar," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar, accessed 9 April 2022.</ref> ==Word List(s)== '''Burmese''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/burmese.php Useful phrases in Burmese (Omniglot)] '''Karen''' *[http://www.drumpublications.org/speak/speakkaren1.php Learn To Speak Karen (DrumPublication)] '''Kachin''' or '''Jingpho''' *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDu76b8hM2E The Sound of the Jingpho / Kachin language (YouTube)] '''Chin''' or '''Zo (Zou)''' *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=audepoz8Dzo Learning Zomi language 41- phrases (YouTube)] '''Chinese''' or '''Hokkien''' *[[Chinese Genealogical Word List]] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkien#Vocabulary Hokkien Vocabulary (Wikipedia)] '''Shan''' * Cushing, Josiah Nelson. ''Handbook of the Shan language.'' Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press, 1888. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/13989559 WorldCat]. '''Mon''' *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/mon.htm Useful phrases in Mon (Omniglot)] '''Palaung''' *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRuZkvH_yI The Sound of the Palaung / De'ang language (YouTube)] '''Wa''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/wa.htm Wa Numbers (Omniglot)] '''Pali''' *[https://www.nku.edu/~kenneyr/Buddhism/glossary.html A Glossary of Pali & Buddhist terms (nku.edu)] ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== '''Burmese''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_phonology Burmese phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/burmese.htm Burmese Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Karen''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/karen.htm Karen Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Kachin''' or '''Jingpho''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/jingpho.htm Jingpho Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Chin''' or '''Zo (Zou)''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/zou.htm Zou Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Chinese''' or '''Hokkien''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkien#Phonology Hokkien phonology (Wikipedia)] '''Shan''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/shan.htm Shan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Mon''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/mon.htm Mon Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Palaung''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/palaung.htm Palaung Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Wa''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/wa.htm Wa Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Pali''' *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/pali.htm Pali Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== '''Burmese''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/my English to Burmese Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/burmese_dictionary.htm Burmese Dictionary (Lexilogos)] *[https://www.evaneos.com/burma/holidays/survival-vocabulary/ The most important vocabulary to know during your trip in Burma (Evaneos)] '''Karen''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/bwe English to Karen Dictionary (Glosbe)] '''Kachin''' or '''Jingpho''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/kac English to Kachin Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ILwpVm9tV0 Kachin - Jinghpaw language & English language (YouTube)] '''Chin''' or '''Zo (Zou)''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/zom English to Zou Dictionary (Glosbe)] '''Chinese''' or '''Hokkien''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/zh English to Chinese Dictionary (Glosbe)] '''Shan''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/shn English to Shan Dictionary (Glosbe)] '''Mon''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/mnw English to Mon Dictionary (Glosbe)] '''Palaung''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/pce English to Ruching Palaung Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://glosbe.com/en/rbb English to Rumai Palaung Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://glosbe.com/en/pll English to Shwe Palaung Dictionary (Glosbe)] '''Wa''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/wbm English to Wa Dictionary (Glosbe)] '''Pali''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/pi English to Pali Dictionary (Glosbe)] ==Additional Resources== *[https://www.worldnomads.com/explore/southeast-asia/myanmar/useful-burmese-phrases-for-travelers-to-myanmar Useful Burmese Phrases for Travelers to Myanmar (WorldNomads)] *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Myanmar Myanmar (Britannica)] *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Myanmar Myanmar (Wikitravel)] == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Myanmar]]