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==Facts about Burmese ==
==Facts about Burmese ==
*'''Language code (ISO 639-3)''': <code>mya</code>
*'''Language code (ISO 639-3)''': <code>mya</code>
*'''Autonyms''' (''how to write "Burmese" in Burmese''): <code>မြန်မာစာ / မြန်မာစကား</code>
*'''Other names for "Burmese"''': <code>Bama, Bamachaka, Myamasa, Myanma, Myanmar, Myen</code>
*'''The Burmese language is spoken in''': <code>Myanmar</code>


*'''Autonyms''' (''how to write "Burmese" in Burmese''): <code>မြန်မာစာ / မြန်မာစကား</code>


*'''Other names for "Burmese"''': <code>Bama, Bamachaka, Myamasa, Myanma, Myanmar, Myen</code>
Burmese is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar (also known as Burma) where it is an official language and the language of the Burmans, the country's principal ethnic group. Although the Constitution of Myanmar officially recognizes the English name of the language as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma, the country’s once previous and currently co-official name.
 
 
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.
 
===Sources===
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_language


*'''The Burmese language is spoken in''': <code>Myanmar</code>
*http://www.ritell.org/Resources/Documents/language%20project/Burmese1.pdf


==Burmese dictionaries==
==Burmese dictionaries==
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<span class="jb">•</span> [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/index.aspx Defense language institute]: [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/burmese/by_bc_lsk/default.html basic vocabulary] <span class="k">(+ audio)</span> - [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/burmese/by_ca_LSK/default.html civil affairs] - [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/burmese/by_md_lsk/default.html medical]
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/index.aspx Defense language institute]: [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/burmese/by_bc_lsk/default.html basic vocabulary] <span class="k">(+ audio)</span> - [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/burmese/by_ca_LSK/default.html civil affairs] - [https://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/burmese/by_md_lsk/default.html medical]
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://archive.org/details/judsonburmeseeng00judsrich?view=theater Burmese-English dictionary] by Adoniram Judson, revised and enlarged by Robert Stevenson (1921) <span class="k">or other version : [http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ANH2956.0001.001 I] &amp; [http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ANH2956.0002.001 II]</span>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://archive.org/details/judsonburmeseeng00judsrich?view=theater Burmese-English dictionary] <span class="k">: [http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ANH2956.0001.001 I] &amp; [http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ANH2956.0002.001 II]</span>


<span class="jb">•</span> [https://archive.org/details/rosettaproject_mya_dict-1?view=theater Burmese pocket dictionary] English-Burmese &amp; Burmese-English, by Adoniram Judson (1887) <span class="k">or other [http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AHQ1010.0001.001 version]</span>
<span class="jb">•</span> [https://archive.org/details/rosettaproject_mya_dict-1?view=theater Burmese pocket dictionary] English-Burmese &amp; Burmese-English, by Adoniram Judson (1887) <span class="k">or other [http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AHQ1010.0001.001 version]</span>
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== Last Lessons ==
[[Language/Burmese/Culture/Other-Important-Festivals|Other Important Festivals]] — [[Language/Burmese/Culture/Burmese-New-Year|Burmese New Year]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Asking-for-Directions|Asking for Directions]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Modes-of-Transportation|Modes of Transportation]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Connecting-Ideas|Connecting Ideas]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Location-and-Direction|Location and Direction]] — [[Language/Burmese/Culture/Visiting-a-Burmese-Home|Visiting a Burmese Home]] — [[Language/Burmese/Culture/Greetings-and-Politeness|Greetings and Politeness]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Ordering-at-a-Restaurant|Ordering at a Restaurant]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Meals-and-Dining|Meals and Dining]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Expressing-Manner-and-Frequency|Expressing Manner and Frequency]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Describing-People-and-Things|Describing People and Things]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Hobbies-and-Interests|Hobbies and Interests]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Daily-Routines|Daily Routines]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Irregular-Verbs|Irregular Verbs]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Regular-Verbs|Regular Verbs]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Numbers-1-10|Numbers 1 10]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Nouns-and-Pronouns|Nouns and Pronouns]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Simple-Sentences|Simple Sentences]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Introducing-Yourself|Introducing Yourself]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Basic-Greetings|Basic Greetings]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/0-to-A1-Course|0 to A1 Course]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?|How to say Good Bye?]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Health|Health]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise|Express Surprise]] — [[Language/Burmese/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]] — [[Language/Burmese/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 25 March 2023

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Facts about Burmese[edit | edit source]

  • 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


Burmese is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar (also known as Burma) where it is an official language and the language of the Burmans, the country's principal ethnic group. Although the Constitution of Myanmar officially recognizes the English name of the language as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma, the country’s once previous and currently co-official name.


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.

Sources[edit | edit source]

Burmese dictionaries[edit | edit source]

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 : 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


Free Burmese Lessons[edit | edit source]

Language Exchange[edit | edit source]

Forum[edit | edit source]

Tools[edit | edit source]

Marketplace[edit | edit source]

Last Lessons[edit | edit source]

Other Important FestivalsBurmese New YearAsking for DirectionsModes of TransportationConnecting IdeasLocation and DirectionVisiting a Burmese HomeGreetings and PolitenessOrdering at a RestaurantMeals and DiningExpressing Manner and FrequencyDescribing People and ThingsHobbies and InterestsDaily RoutinesIrregular VerbsRegular VerbsNumbers 1 10Nouns and PronounsSimple SentencesIntroducing YourselfBasic Greetings0 to A1 CourseDays of the WeekHow to Use BeHow to say Good Bye?HealthGive your OpinionExpress SurpriseGeographyGender