Burmese Language
မြန်မာစာ
Linguistic Classification Burmese is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family, specifically within the Tibeto-Burman subgroup.
Number of Speakers As of 2019, Burmese is spoken by approximately 32.9 million people as a first language and an additional 10 million as a second language.
Official Status It serves as the official language and lingua franca of Myanmar, utilized by 97% of the country's population.
Writing System Burmese is written using the Myanmar script, which is derived from the Brahmic script and characterized by its circular letters.