LEARN MYANMAR LANGUAGE

AT A GLANCE

The Burmese language is the Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar where it is an official language and the language of the Bamar people, 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 older name for Myanmar.

In 2007, it was spoken as a first language by 33 million, primarily the Bamar (Burman) people and related ethnic groups, and as a second language by 10 million, particularly ethnic minorities in Myanmar and neighboring countries.

Burmese is a tonal, pitch-register, and syllable-timed language, largely monosyllabic and analytic, with a subject–object–verb word order. It is a member of the Lolo-Burmese grouping of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The Burmese alphabet is ultimately descended from a Brahmic script, either Kadamba or Pallava. The Burmese alphabet consists of 33 letters and 12 vowels, and is written from left to right.

OUR LEARNING PROGRAM

MEX works with a renown cultural institute that offers beginner level (semi intensive / intensive / normal ) Myanmar language courses (reading, writing and speaking skills) with experienced teachers and excellent resources inspired by the John Okell approach.

Location : Yangon

Duration : 30 hours per class

Advance booking required.

Contact MEX for more details.