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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.
Burma, 1972 (File:Ethnolinguistic map of Burma 1972.jpg) Thailand, 1974 (File:Ethnolinguistic map of Thailand 1974.jpg) Indochina, 1970 (File:Ethnolinguistic map of Indochina 1970.jpg) Yunnan, 1971 (File:Ethnolinguistic groups in Yunnan Province (1971).jpg) Language Atlas of China, Longman, 1987, ISBN 978-962-359-085-3: Map C10 Tibeto-Burman ...
The most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language is Burmese, the national language of Myanmar, with over 32 million speakers and a literary tradition dating from the early 12th century. It is one of the Lolo-Burmese languages , an intensively studied and well-defined group comprising approximately 100 languages spoken in Myanmar and the highlands ...
Burmese in far smaller numbers continue to immigrate to the United States today mainly through family sponsorships and the "green card lottery". Thousands of Burmese each year apply for a Diversity Immigrant Visa (previously known as "OP" and now called "DV"), a lottery-based program that grants visas to those who wish to reside in the United ...
A Burmese speaker, recorded in Taiwan. Burmese (Burmese: မြန်မာဘာသာ; MLCTS: Mranma bhasa; pronounced [mjəmà bàθà]) is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar, [2] where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's largest ethnic group.
The Burmish languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan languages consisting of Burmese (including Standard Burmese, Arakanese, and other Burmese dialects such as the Tavoyan dialects) as well as non-literary languages spoken across Myanmar and South China such as Achang, Lhao Vo, Lashi, and Zaiwa.
Burmese people; Demographics of Myanmar; Languages of Myanmar; List of active separatist movements in Asia; List of cities and largest towns in Myanmar; Multinational state; Myanmar; Tibeto-Burman languages; User:Hintha/sandbox2
Lai, Laiholh [a], or Pawi [b] is a Kuki-Chin language spoken in central Chin State in Myanmar, and Lawngtlai district of Mizoram, India. [1] Hakha Chin-speaking minorities are also found in the Sagaing and Magway Regions of Myanmar, [1] and in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh by the Bawm minority.