Myanmar/Burmese

 

This page gathers basic information about the Myanmar script and its use for the Burmese language. It doesn't cover use of the Burmese orthography for writing Pali. It aims (generally) to provide an overview of the orthography and typographic features, and (specifically) to advise how to write Burmese using Unicode.

Phonetic transcriptions on this page should be treated as an approximate guide, only. Many are more phonemic than phonetic, and there may be variations depending on the source of the transcription.

This is an interactive document: Click/tap on characters in lists with coloured backgrounds, and on link text for character names and code point values to reveal detailed information for each character. (By default, this also happens as the cursor moves over characters in lists, but the floating menu to the right allows you to turn that off, if you prefer.) The same information also appears in the companion document, Myanmar character notes. In addition, you can click/tap on coloured examples and on figures to see a list of the characters they contain.