Burmese

• Alternate names: Bama, Bamachaka, Myanmar, Myen
• Scriptures published: Bible (1835--2006) New Testament (1832--1987) Portions (1815--1985)
• Literacy: Taught in primary schools. Y
• Primary country: Myanmar (Burma)
• Region: Widespread in central Myanmar
• Also used in: Malaysia, Thailand, United States
• Religion: Buddhist
• Livelihood: Agriculturalists; fishermen; craftsmen; industrialists
• Status: Statutory national language in Myanmar
• Number of users: 32,035,300

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Faith Comes by Hearing:
• Watch The JESUS Film in Burmese
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Burmese
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Burmese on the web
• Joshua Project: Burmese — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Burmese — detailed linguistic information.