Main Spoken Languages of Myanmar Myanmar Information Management Unit
Language & SocialDevelopmentOrganization
This map is based on the data of self-identified language namescollected at the local level by the Ethnologue and the Language& Social Development Organization (LSDO). There may bemore difference within language groups but some speakersidentify with a larger, related language group.
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China
India
Pakistan
Thailand
IndonesiaIndonesia
Vietnam
Nepal
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Cambodia
Malaysia
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Taiwan
Philippines
Brunei
Hong Kong
Singapore
Maldives
Myanmar
Khamti
C h in ,A sh o
Burmese
Burmese
Burmese
Karen,Pwo Western
Shan
LisuRawang
Bangladesh
Laos
Burmese
China
Burmese
Burmese
Burmese
Khün
Shan
Shan
Shan
Lü
Jingpho
Shan
Shan
Burmese
Jingpho
Shan
Shan
Jingpho
Naga,
JingphoLisu
Rawang
Burmese
Burmese
Burmese
Burmese
Rakhine
Pa’o
Pa’o
Karen,S’gaw
Rakhine
Rakhine
Burmese
Lisu
Riang Lai(Yinchia)
Riang Lang (Yinnet)
Riang Lang (Yinnet)
Chin,Asho Chin,
Asho
Chin,Asho
Chin,Asho
Chin,Asho
Chin,Asho
Burmese
Chin,Laitu
Chin,Chinbon
Wa Parauk
Akeu
Chinese,Mandarin
LahuShi
Lisu
Drung
Lahu
Chin,Mizo
Zaiwa
Nusu
Hmong Njua
Chakma
Tai NüaAchang
Lü
Tibetan,Khams
Chin, Thado
Mru
Naga, Konyak
Chin,Bawm
Naga,Makuri
Chin,Thaiphum
Karen, Pwo Western
Naga,Tangshang
Tangshang
Intha
Karen,Mobwa
Danau
Naga, Jejara (Para)
Yinbaw
Chin,Anu-Hkongso
Karen, Pwo Eastern
Karen,S’gaw
Wa,Parauk
Palaung,Ruching
Lahta
Rawang
Pyen
Kayan
Palaung,Rumai
Chin,Chinbon
Naga, Tangkhul
Naga, Long Phuri
Akha
Chin,Siyin
Chin,Tedim
Chin,EasternKhumi
Lhao Vo
Naga,Khiamniungan
Kayah, Western
Manumanaw
Yintale
Chin,Mro-Khimi
Jingpho
Khamti
Karen,Paku
Kayah,Eastern
Lashi
Kayaw
Palaung,Shwe
Karen, Geko
Pa’o
Danu
Karen,Geba
Khün
Mon
Karen,Bwe
Moken
Chin,Asho
Naga,Leinong
Chin,Bualkhaw
Chin,Daai
Naga,Ponyo-Gongwang
Chin,Rungtu
Naga, KokiNaga, Akyaung Ari
Chin,Laitu
Chin, Falam
Chin,Kaang
Chin,Mara Chin,
Zotung
Chin,Lautu
Chin,Senthang
Chin,Haka
Chin,Müün
Taungyo
Tai Loi
Kanan
Chin,Zyphe
Tai Laing
Kadu
Zo
Chin,Tawr
Naga,Paungnyuan
Chin,Rawngtu
Chin,Songlai
Naga, LaoNaga, Chen-Kayu
Tavoyan
Chak
Chin, Matu
Anal
Zayein
Riang
Anong
Akeu
Akha
AkhaAkha
Burmese
Chin,Bawm
Chin,Khumi
Chin,Mro-Khimi
Chin,Ngawn
Chin,Rungtu
Chin, Sumtu
Chin,Thado
HmongNjua
Hmong Njua
HmongNjua
Hpon
HponJingpho
Jingpho
Shan
Shan
Jing o
Jingpho
KaduKadu
Pa’o
Pa’o
Karen, PwoEastern
Karen, PwoEastern
Karen, PwoEastern
Karen, PwoEastern
Karen, Pwo Western Karen,Pwo Western
Karen,Pwo Western
Karen,Pwo Western
Karen,Pwo Western
Karen,S’gaw
Karen, S’gaw
Karen,S’gaw
Karen, S’gaw
Karen,S’gaw
Karen, S’gaw
Karen, S’gaw
Karen, S’gaw
Kayah,Eastern
Kayah,Western
Khamti
Khamti
Khün
Wa,Parauk
Blang
Wa Parauk
Lahu
Akeu
Lashi
LhaoVo
Lisu
Lü
Moken
Moken
Moken
Mru
Naga, Makuri
Naga, Tangkhul
Rakhine
Rakhine
Rakhine
Rakhine
Shan
Shan
Shan
TaiLaing
Tavoyan
Tavoyan
Zaiwa
Zaiwa
Karen,S’gaw
Karen,Pwo Western
M a n d a l a yM a n d a l a y
N a y P y iN a y P y iTa wTa w
A y e y a r w a d yA y e y a r w a d y
B a g oB a g o
C h i nC h i n
K a c h i nK a c h i n
K a y a hK a y a h
K a y i nK a y i n
M a g w a yM a g w a y
M o nM o n
R a k h i n eR a k h i n e
S a g a i n gS a g a i n g
S h a nS h a n
Ta n i n t h a r y iTa n i n t h a r y i
Y a n g o nY a n g o n
Thailand
Myitkyina
Loikaw
Hpa-An
Hakha
Sagaing
Dawei
Bago
Magway
MandalayCity
Mawlamyine
Sittwe
Yangon City
Taunggyi
Pathein
B a y o fB e n g a l
A n d a m a nS e a
G u l f o fT h a i l a n d
G u l f o fM a r t a b a n
104°E
104°E
100°E
100°E
96°E
96°E
92°E
92°E
26°N
26°N
22°N
22°N
18°N
18°N
14°N
14°N
10°N
10°N
Cambodia
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Disclaimer: The names shown and the boundaries used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Note that this map may not show all islands of coastal areas due to scale limitations.
Map ID: MIMU1300v03
Creation Date: 8 August 2015
Revision Date: 7 January 2019
Projection/Datum: Geographic/WGS84
Data Source:SIL International, LSDO, World Language Mapping System, Global Mapping InternationalMIMU, SRTM, ETOPO, Natural Earth, ESRI
Cocokyun
(India)Andaman Island
Nay Pyi Taw CityNay Pyi Taw City
River/Lake
National Boundary
State/Region boundary
Township boundary
!̂_( Capital
!. State/Region Capital
HMONG-MIEN FAMILY
AUSTRO-ASIATIC FAMILY
TAI-KADAI FAMILY
AUSTRONESIAN FAMILY
INDO-EUROPEAN FAMILY
LEGENDLanguage Families & Groups
Mixed language area
Language boundary
Western Tibeto-Burman, BodishCentral Bodish, Khams
Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Jingpho-LuishJingpho-Luish, Jingpho
Jingpho-Luish, Luish
Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-BurmeseBurmish, Northern
Burmish, Southern
Ngwi, Southern
Ngwi, Central
Ngwi, Southern, Bisoid
Mru
Tibeto-Burman, SalBodo-Garo-Northern Naga, Northern Naga
Tibeto-Burman, Sal-Kuki-ChinKuki-Chin, Northern
Kuki-Chin, Maraic
Kuki-Chin, Southern
Kuki-Chin, Central
Kuki-Chin
Kuki-Chin-Naga, Tangkhul
Kuki-Chin-Naga, Unclassified
Central Tibeto-BurmanNungish
Tibeto-Burman, KarenicKarenic, Central
Karenic, Northern
Karenic, Southern
Karenic, Peripheral
Sino-Tibetan, ChineseSino-Tibetan, Chinese
Kam-Tai, TaiTai, Southwestern
Mon-Khmer, Monic, Palaungic, Waic, WaWaic, Wa
Eastern Palaungic, Angkuic
Eastern Palaungic, Waic, Bulang
Western Palaungic, Palaung
Monic
Western Palaungic, Riang
Western Palaungic, Danau
Hmongic, ChuanqiandianHmongic, Chuanqiandian
Malayo-PolynesianMoklen
Indo-Aryan, Eastern zoneBengali-Assamese
SINO-TIBETAN FAMILY
Shan
Shan
Shan
Burmese
Burmese
Burmese
Yinchia
Shan
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