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*Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also called Burma) is a country in Southeast Asia. | *Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also called Burma) is a country in Southeast Asia. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 11 August 2025
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In other languages: Description
- Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also called Burma) is a country in Southeast Asia.
- 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:
- Sino-Tibetan: These languages are most widely spoken.
- Tai–Kadai
- Austro-Asiatic
- Indo-European
- More than a hundred languages are spoken in total. [3]
Word List(s)
Burmese
Karen
Kachin or Jingpho
Chin or Zo (Zou)
Chinese or Hokkien
Shan
- Cushing, Josiah Nelson. Handbook of the Shan language. Rangoon: American Baptist Mission Press, 1888. Available at: WorldCat.
Mon
Palaung
Wa
Pali
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Burmese
Karen
Kachin or Jingpho
Chin or Zo (Zou)
Chinese or Hokkien
Shan
Mon
Palaung
Wa
Pali
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Burmese
- English to Burmese Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Burmese Dictionary (Lexilogos)
- The most important vocabulary to know during your trip in Burma (Evaneos)
Karen
Kachin or Jingpho
Chin or Zo (Zou)
Chinese or Hokkien
Shan
Mon
Palaung
- English to Ruching Palaung Dictionary (Glosbe)
- English to Rumai Palaung Dictionary (Glosbe)
- English to Shwe Palaung Dictionary (Glosbe)
Wa
Pali
Additional Resources
- Useful Burmese Phrases for Travelers to Myanmar (WorldNomads)
- Myanmar (Britannica)
- Myanmar (Wikitravel)
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Palaung language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaung_language, accessed 11 April 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pali Today," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pali#Pali_today, accessed 11 April 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Myanmar," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar, accessed 9 April 2022.