| Burmish | |
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| Geographic distribution | Myanmar, Bangladesh, India |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan |
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| Glottolog | burm1266 |
The Burmish languages are a subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan languages consisting of Burmese (including Standard Burmese, Arakanese, and other Burmese dialects such as the Tavoyan dialects) as well as non-literary languages spoken across Myanmar and South China such as Achang, Lhao Vo, Lashi, and Zaiwa.
The various Burmish languages have a total of 35 million native speakers.[1]