Bamar people

This article is about the ethnic majority of Myanmar. For citizens of Myanmar, see Burmese people.

Bamar
‹See Tfd›ဗမာ လူမျိုး
ba. ma lu myui
A 1912 painting depicts King Thibaw Min, Queen Supayalat and Cheif Minister Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung paying homage to the Mahamuni Buddha
Regions with significant populations
 Myanmar35,077,800
 Thailand2,300,000[1]
 Singapore50,000[2]
 Australia32,655[3]
 Japan28,860[4]
Languages
Burmese
Religion
Predominantly Theravada Buddhism and Burmese folk religion
Minority Christianity and Islam
Related ethnic groups
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The Bamar[note 1] (Formerly Burmese or Burman) are a Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group native to Myanmar.[5] With an estimated population of around 35 million people, they are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, accounting for 68.78% of the country's total population. The geographic homeland of the Bamar is the Irrawaddy River basin. The Bamar speak the Burmese language which serves as the national language and lingua franca of Myanmar.[6]

  1. ^ "In Thailand, exiled Burmese communities work to support the revolution at home". Le Monde.fr. 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Emigrants in Singapore's 'little Myanmar' eye their homeland".
  3. ^ 2016 Census of Australia "Burmese Australians"
  4. ^ Otsuka, Kosei (January 2022). "15 Burmese: Refugees and Little Yangon". Language Communities in Japan. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198856610.003.0016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :14 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Country Summary", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, retrieved 21 August 2022


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