Burmese is the official language of Myanmar, spoken by approximately 33 million people as a native language and used as a lingua franca by most of Myanmar's 55 million people. Singapore hosts a significant Myanmar community.
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The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the constitution officially recognizes it as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as that of some ethnic minorities in Burma like the Mon. 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.
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 and spoken.
The majority of Burmese speakers, who live throughout the Irrawaddy River valley, use a number of largely uniform dialects, while a minority speak non-standard dialects found in the peripheral areas of the country. These dialects include:
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