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In 2007, Burmese was spoken by 33 million people as a first language. [5] Burmese is spoken as a second language by another 10 million people, particularly ethnic minorities in Burma and those in neighbouring countries. [6] Burmese is a Sino-Tibetan language belonging to the Southern Burmish branch of the Tibeto-Burman languages.
Burmese people or Myanma people (Burmese: မြန်မာလူမျိုး) are citizens or people from Myanmar (Burma), irrespective of their ethnic or religious background. Myanmar is a multi-ethnic , multi-cultural and multi-lingual country.
(i.e. Kayah and Pa’O are Karen sub groups so government merge them into a one single ethnic identity.) Myanmar (Burma) is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups officially recognised by the Burmese government. These are grouped into eight "major national ethnic races": Bamar; Kayin; Rakhine; Shan; Mon; Chin; Kachin; Karenni
The Bamar people (Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး, ba. ma lu myui: IPA: [bə.mà lù mjó]) are a Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group native to Myanmar. [5] With an estimated population of around 35 million people, they are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, accounting for 68.78% of the country's total population.
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Citizens of Burma, regardless of their ethnicity, are known as "Burmese", while the dominant ethnicity is called "Burman". The language of the Burmans, however, is known as the Burmese language, not as the Burman language, although confusingly enough the "Burmese" language is considered one of the Tibeto-"Burman" languages. [citation needed]
In 2007, it was spoken as a first language by 33 million. [5] Burmese is spoken as a second language by another 10 million people, including ethnic minorities in Myanmar like the Mon and also by those in neighboring countries. [2] In 2022, the Burmese-speaking population was 38.8 million. [citation needed]
The Chin are one of the founding groups of the Union of Burma, along with the Shan, Kachin, and Burmese. [8] The Chin speak a variety of related languages, and share elements of culture and traditions. [8] According to the British state media BBC News, "The Chin people are one of the most persecuted minority groups in Burma."