How do you write Burmese language?

Burmese is written with a syllabic script. Its basic unit is a consonant-based syllable with an inherent /a/ vowel which is suppressed by a circular stroke above the character. It is written horizontally from left to right and its basic set of symbols consists of 33 consonants and 14 vowels.

Is Burmese hardest language to learn?

To be fair, Burmese isn’t the hardest language in the world to learn how to read and write. Its letters are simple and in general, pronunciation follows spelling. However, it has its fair share of oddities, mostly found in spelling.

What is the Burmese language based on?

Burmese is a Sino-Tibetan language belonging to the Southern Burmish branch of the Tibeto-Burman languages. Burmese is the most widely spoken of the Tibeto-Burman languages and among the Sino-Tibetan languages, the second most widely spoken, after the Sinitic languages.

What script is Burmese written?

The Burmese alphabet is an adaptation of the Pyu script, or Old Mon script and it is ultimately of South Indian origin, from either the Kadamba or Pallava alphabet.

Which language is easiest in Myanmar?

“The Japanese language has a similar grammar structure as Burmese so they find the language easy to learn, except for kanji [the Chinese characters that are one of the three scripts used in Japanese] because they didn’t learn it before,” said Su Mon Win.

How many hours does it take to learn Burmese?

The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) has made a list to show how long it takes to learn a specific language for an English speaker. In that list, Burmese is in the Group of Category 4 languages, meaning it is estimated to take at least 1100 hours to reach general proficiency in speaking and reading.

How many alphabets are there in Burmese?

The Burmese script has 33 letters to indicate the initial consonant of a syllable and four diacritics to indicate additional consonants in the onset.

How many Burmese dialects are there?

According to the Myanmar government there are approximately 107 languages spoken in Burma “relating to the separateness of ethnic groups.” Each ethnic groups speaks a distinct language or dialect.

How many letters are in the Burmese alphabet?

33 letters
The Burmese script has 33 letters to indicate the initial consonant of a syllable and four diacritics to indicate additional consonants in the onset.