Native Name: Burmese
Number of Speakers: 32 million
Official language of: Myanmar
Script used: Burmese script
Sample of Burmese
The Burmese or Myanmar script developed from the Mon script, which was adapted from a southern Indian script during the 8th century. The earliest known inscriptions in the Burmese script date from the 11th century. The language is classified into two categories. One is formal, used in literary works, official publications, radio broadcasts, and formal speeches. The other is colloquial, used in daily conversation and spoken.
Since the mid-1960s, there has been a reform movement by some Burmese writers to abandon the formal style in favour of the vernacular style in writing, but the formal style remains the preferred form of Burmese writing, because according to the major Burmese authors, “the spoken style lacks gravity, authority, dignity”. The formal written style is used in Burmese literature, radio news broadcasts, formal letters, novels and journalism.
The Burmese script is not commonly supported by computer operating systems and new fonts must be installed in order to read it.
Burmese Translation, Typesetting, Websites, Voice-Overs and Subtitles
Adelphi Translations Ltd. work translating Burmese to English and English to Burmese. We also produce voice recordings and subtitles for video in Burmese as well as translation and localization of web sites into Burmese. We are based in Sheffield, UK and handle language projects for local clients in commercial centres such as Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and London but also have many International clients from around the world.
