Burmese and Japanese Speaking countries
National Language
Myanmar
Japan
Second Language
Bangladesh, Burma
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Pacific
Minority Language
Mon
Palau
Regulated By
Myanmar Language Commission
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
Interesting Facts
- The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
Similar To
Thai Language
Korean Language
Derived From
Pali Language
Not Available
Burmese and Japanese as Minority Language
In Burmese and Japanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Burmese and Japanese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Burmese as minority language: Mon.
- Japanese as minority language: Palau.
If you want to compare Burmese and Japanese dialects, then you can go to Burmese vs Japanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Burmese and Japanese Regulators
Burmese and Japanese speaking countries provide you Burmese and Japanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Myanmar Language Commission regulates Burmese language.Japanese is regulated by Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education. Also get to learn, Burmese and Japanese Language History.
Burmese and Japanese Continents
Thinking about Burmese and Japanese continents in which Burmese and Japanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Burmese and Japanese. Most of the Burmese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Burmese and Japanese languages:
Burmese Interesting Facts:
- The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
Japanese Interesting Facts:
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
The Burmese language was derived from Pali Language and is similar to Thai Language whereas Burmese language is similar to Korean Language and derived from Not Available.