| Also Known As: Bamachaka,Bama,Myen,Burmese,Myanmar
Description:
The Burmese language (Burmese: မြန်မာဘာသာ; IPA: [mjã̀mmà bàθà]; MLCTS: myanma bhasa) is the official language of Burma. Although the government officially recognizes the language as Myanmar in English, most continue to refer to the language as Burmese. It is the native language of the Bamar and other related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar. It is spoken by 32 million as a first language, and as a second language by ethnic minorities in Burma.
Burmese is a member of the Tibeto-Burman languages, which is a subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Burmese is a tonal and analytic language. The language uses the Burmese script, derived from the Mon script and ultimately from the Brāhmī script.
Burmese language, literary and spoken, is called မြန်မာဘာသာ ([mjã̀mmà bàθà]), with ဘာသာ from Pali bhasa, which means language. The language is classified into two categories. One is formal, used in literary works, official publications, radio broadcasts, and formal speeches. The other is colloquial, used in daily conversation. This is reflected in Burmese words for "language": စာ ca [sà] refers to written, literary language, and စကား ca.ka: [zəɡá] refers to spoken language. Burmese..... full article at Wikipedia |
