Bamar people

The Bamar (Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး; MLCTS: ba. ma lu myui:, IPA: [bəmà lùmjó]; also known as the Burmans) are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group native to Myanmar (formerly Burma) in Southeast Asia. With approximately 35 million people, the Bamar make up the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, constituting 68% of the country's population.[1] The geographic homeland of the Bamar is the Irrawaddy River basin. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar, as well as the national language and lingua franca of Myanmar.[1]

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Bamar

ဗမာလူမျိုး
A 1912 painting depicts members of the Bamar court in royal attire paying homage to the Mahamuni Buddha
Regions with significant populations
Myanmar c. 35 million  Thailand  Malaysia  Singapore  United States  China  Australia  Japan
Languages
Burmese
Religion
Predominantly Theravada Buddhismand Burmese folk religion Minority Christianity and Islam
Related ethnic groups
Danu Intha Rakhine Marma Achang Other Sino-Tibetan peoples

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