Burmese speaking countries
Burmese is the official language in Burma and is spoken in 1 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Burmese language (native name: ဗမာစာ) has its roots in the Sino-Tibetan language family.With a share of around 69%, it is most widespread in Burma. A total of about 38.5 m people worldwide speak Burmese as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma | Southeast Asia | yes | 69.0 % | 37,543,000 |
| Thailand | Southeast Asia | no | 1.3 % | 907,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Burmese as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.