Burmese and Indonesian as Minority Language
In Burmese and Indonesian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Burmese and Indonesian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Burmese as minority language: Mon.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
If you want to compare Burmese and Indonesian dialects, then you can go to Burmese vs Indonesian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Burmese and Indonesian Regulators
Burmese and Indonesian speaking countries provide you Burmese and Indonesian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Myanmar Language Commission regulates Burmese language.Indonesian is regulated by Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa. Also get to learn, Burmese and Indonesian Language History.
Burmese and Indonesian Continents
Thinking about Burmese and Indonesian continents in which Burmese and Indonesian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Burmese and Indonesian. Most of the Burmese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Indonesian speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Burmese and Indonesian languages:
Burmese Interesting Facts:
- The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
The Burmese language was derived from Pali Language and is similar to Thai Language whereas Burmese language is similar to Malay language and derived from Malay and Dutch Languages.