Language code: bur
Technical information about ISO 639 language code bur
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The table below provides technical details for the Burmese language, designated by the bur code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Burmese Native ဗမာစာ |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Standard (Central) BurmeseRakhine (Arakanese)Tavoyan (Dawei)InthaYaw |
| Related languages | LisuYi (Nuosu)Jingpho (Kachin)LahuAchang |
| Key facts | Written with a rounded Brahmic script shaped by palm-leaf manuscriptsDistinguishes meaning through three phonemic tonesFollows a Subject–Object–Verb sentence orderUses sentence-final particles to mark politeness, mood and aspectContains a large layer of Pali loanwords from Buddhist literature |
| Sample phrase | မင်္ဂလာပါ၊ နေကောင်းလား? |
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The Burmese language, identified by the code bur, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
The ISO 639-2 standard offers two codes for the Burmese language: bur for bibliographic purposes and mya for terminology uses.
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