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''[[Myanmar Genealogy|Myanmar]]'' | ''[[Asia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Myanmar Genealogy|Myanmar]]'' {{Myanmar-sidebar}} | ||
Spoken languages are affiliated with each ethnic group. The name Burma was derived from the colloquial name used for the language and speakers of Bam. In formal speech Myanm is preferred to Bam. When the Burmese conquered the populous southern areas, they adopted colloquial vocabulary and pronunciations. Current efforts to use ethnic Burmese over colloquial variations have resulted in numerous “official” name changes. The pronunciation of the southern city of Rangoon has now become officially Yangon. The letter “r” in ethnic Burmese has coalesced with the letter “y.” Burmese (also called Myanmarese) is the language of government, schools and television. Other languages spoken regionally include the numerous indigenous ethnic languages, Chinese and Hindi. English is widely used in business. Records were kept in Burmese, English, Chinese, and languages of the ethnic groups. | Spoken languages are affiliated with each ethnic group. The name Burma was derived from the colloquial name used for the language and speakers of Bam. In formal speech Myanm is preferred to Bam. When the Burmese conquered the populous southern areas, they adopted colloquial vocabulary and pronunciations. Current efforts to use ethnic Burmese over colloquial variations have resulted in numerous “official” name changes. The pronunciation of the southern city of Rangoon has now become officially Yangon. The letter “r” in ethnic Burmese has coalesced with the letter “y.” Burmese (also called Myanmarese) is the language of government, schools and television. Other languages spoken regionally include the numerous indigenous ethnic languages, Chinese and Hindi. English is widely used in business. Records were kept in Burmese, English, Chinese, and languages of the ethnic groups. | ||