Myanmar Language Commission

Myanmar Language Commission
မြန်မာစာအဖွဲ့
Myanmaza Aphwe
Agency overview
Preceding agency
  • Literary and Translation Commission
JurisdictionBurma (Myanmar)
HeadquartersNay Pyi Taw
Parent agencyMinistry of Education
Websitewww.myanmarlanguagecommission.myn.asia
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The Myanmar Language Commission (Burmese: မြန်မာစာအဖွဲ့; formerly Burmese Language Commission; abbreviated MLC) is the pre-eminent government body on matters pertaining to the Burmese language.[1] It is responsible for several projects including the Myanmar–English Dictionary (1993) and MLC Transcription System for Romanization of Burmese.

  1. ^ E. Ulrich Kratz Southeast Asian Languages and Literatures: A Bibliographic Guide to Burmese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Javanese, Malay, Minangkakau, Thai, and Vietnamese 1996 Page 61 "The most important centre of language study in Burma is the Burma Language Commission (Myan-ma-za Aphweh;"