Bamar people
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This article is about the ethnic majority of Myanmar. For citizens of Myanmar, see Burmese people.
The Bamar (Burmese: ဗမာ လူမျိုး; MLCTS: ba. ma lu myui:, IPA: [bəmà lùmjó]; also known as the Myanmar and historically as Burmans) are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group native to Myanmar. With an estimated population of around 35 million people, they are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, accounting for 68% of the country's total population.The geographic homeland of the Bamar is the Irrawaddy River basin. The Bamar speak the Burmese language which serves as the national language and lingua franca of Myanmar.[5]
Quick Facts ဗမာ လူမျိုးba. ma lu myui, Regions with significant populations ...
ဗမာ လူမျိုး ba. ma lu myui | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Myanmar c. 35 million | |
Thailand | 2,300,000[1] |
Singapore | 50,000[2] |
Australia | 32,655[3] |
Japan | 28,860[4] |
Languages | |
Burmese | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Theravada Buddhism and Burmese folk religion Minority Christianity and Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
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