Myanmar
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Official Name
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Population Full
54,045,000 (2019 UNDESA)
Principal Languages
Burmese
Literacy Rate
76% (2016 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CSICH (2014), UNCRPD (2011), UNDRIP (2007)
General References
Burling 2003, Bradley 1997, Bradley 2005, Bradley 2007a, Campbell and King 2011, Comrie 1987, Hale 1982, Jones 1988, Lebar et al 1964, Manson 2010, Manson 2011, Matisoff et al 1996, Thurgood and LaPolla 2003, VanBik 2006
Deaf Population
2,684,500
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Myanmar is 122. Of these, 121 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 115 are indigenous and 6 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 11 are institutional, 52 are developing, 38 are vigorous, 16 are in trouble, and 4 are dying. Also listed are 7 unestablished languages.