Languages of Myanmar
Languages, writing systems and language context
The Myanmar language, commonly called Burmese in English, is the official language under Section 450 of the Constitution and is written in the Myanmar script.
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Myanmar (Burmese) Β· 34 characters
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Frequently Asked Questions
What languages are used in Myanmar?
The Myanmar language, commonly called Burmese in English, is the official language under Section 450 of the Constitution and is written in the Myanmar script.
What writing systems are used in Myanmar?
The represented writing system is Myanmar and the primary direction shown is left to right.
Sources & methodology
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Primary constitutional text. Section 450 states that the Myanmar language is the official language.
Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a stateβs full constitutional long-form name.
Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.
Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.
Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.