Bamar facts for kids
Burmese woman in traditional clothing
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 32 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Myanmar |
~30,110,000 |
 Thailand |
~2,890,000 |
 Australia |
107,112 |
 Singapore |
72,368 |
 United States |
96,420 |
 Japan |
15,800 |
 South Korea |
22,000 |
 Malaysia |
66,500 |
 United Kingdom |
9,800 |
 Germany |
7,300 |
 Hong Kong |
5,400 |
 Cambodia |
4,700 |
| Languages | |
| Burmese | |
| Religion | |
| Burmese folk religion and Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sino-Tibetan peoples | |
The Bamar (Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး bama loo-myo), Burmese or Burmans are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar. The Bamar live around the Irrawaddy River. They speak the Burmese language, the official language of Myanmar.
Where they are from
The Burmese-speaking people first migrated from Yunnan, China to the Irrawaddy valley in the 7th century. Over the following centuries, the Burmese absorbed other groups like the Pyu. DNA tests show that the Bamar are East Eurasian, related to Southeast Asian and Northeast Asian people. But they also have "Indian influences".
What they speak
The Bamar speak Burmese, a Sino-Tibetan language. So basic words are related to Chinese language and Tibetan language. Many words related to Buddhism are borrowed from Pali. The Burmese alphabet itself is based on Indian scripts.
Images for kids
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A Bamar woman in the 1920s
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A nat ein in Downtown Yangon
See also
In Spanish: Birmania para niños
