| Myeik | |
|---|---|
| Mergui, Merguiese | |
| Region | Southeast |
Native speakers | (250,000 cited 1997)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | merg1238 |
The Myeik dialect, also known as Beik in Burmese, Mergui and Merguiese in English, and Marit (มะริด) in Thai, is a divergent dialect of Burmese, spoken in Myeik, the second largest town in Tanintharyi Region, the southernmost region of Myanmar.[2] Beik shares many commonalities with the Tavoyan dialect, although there are substantial differences especially with regard to phonology.[2]
- ^ Burmese at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
- ^ a b Kato & Khin Pale 2012, p. 118.
