Upper Burmese
The Burmese of Mandalay and Upper Myanmar. Often described as the more conservative variety, especially in pronunciation of historical consonant clusters.
- Approximate centre
- 21.97°, 96.08°
Dialect comparison
Mandalay Burmese vs Standard Burmese
Compare two dialects of Burmese side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Yangon Burmese
The Yangon-area variety that forms the basis of standard Burmese. The national lingua franca and the medium of education and broadcasting in Myanmar.
- Approximate centre
- 16.84°, 96.17°
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