Indonesian and Burmese as Minority Language
In Indonesian and Burmese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Burmese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
- Burmese as minority language: Mon.
If you want to compare Indonesian and Burmese dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Burmese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Indonesian and Burmese Regulators
Indonesian and Burmese speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Burmese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Burmese is regulated by Myanmar Language Commission. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Burmese Language History.
Indonesian and Burmese Continents
Thinking about Indonesian and Burmese continents in which Indonesian and Burmese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Burmese. Most of the Indonesian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Burmese 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 Indonesian and Burmese languages:
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.
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.
The Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali Language.