Persian and Burmese Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Myanmar
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Myanmar
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Bangladesh, Burma
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Mon
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Myanmar Language Commission
Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- 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.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Thai Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Pali Language
Persian and Burmese as Minority Language
In Persian and Burmese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Burmese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Burmese as minority language: Mon.
If you want to compare Persian and Burmese dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Burmese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Burmese Regulators
Persian and Burmese speaking countries provide you Persian and Burmese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Burmese is regulated by Myanmar Language Commission. Also get to learn, Persian and Burmese Language History.
Persian and Burmese Continents
Thinking about Persian and Burmese continents in which Persian and Burmese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Burmese. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Burmese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Persian and Burmese languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
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.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali Language.