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*'''The Burmese language is spoken in''': <code>Myanmar</code> | *'''The Burmese language is spoken in''': <code>Myanmar</code> | ||
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. Source: http://www.ritell.org/Resources/Documents/language%20project/Burmese1.pdf | |||
==Burmese dictionaries== | ==Burmese dictionaries== | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 27 September 2021
Hi Polyglots! 😃
Welcome to the Burmese learning page!
You will find below many free resources to learn and practice this language.
Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club! 😊
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
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. Source: 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 by Adoniram Judson, revised and enlarged by Robert Stevenson (1921) or other version : 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