![]() ![]() However, the words here have been Anglicized for easy understanding and pronunciation! However, because of that, you may find slight variations on pronunciation guides online. ![]() ![]() In addition, the language is written using Burmese script, flowing characters based on an ancient Indian script. Like many Asian languages, Burmese is a tonal language, meaning that there are four tones (high, low, creaky and checked) that a speaker can use, and a word changes meaning depending on the tone in which it is spoken. The Burma Road was a major thoroughfare for trade and travel, so the Burmese language is a mishmash of other languages, including Tibetan and Chinese. The government officially refers to the language as Myanmar, but the commonly used local term is Burmese. Burmese is the official language of Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia formerly known as Burma.
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