Ramree dialect
Ramree (Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲဘာသာစကား, Burmese pronunciation: [jáɴbjɛ́ bàðà zəɡá], also spelt Yanbye or Ranbre) is the main dialect of the Rakhine language spoken in southern Rakhine State of Burma (Myanmar), especially in the areas surrounding Ramree Island, the Awagyun Island and southern coastal regions in Bangladesh. Ramree language is also widely spoken along the western coastline of Irrawaddy Division.[2]
| Ramree | |
|---|---|
| Yangbye | |
| Pronunciation | [jáɴbjɛ́ bàðà zəɡá] |
| Native to | Arakan State |
| Region | Ramree Island, South Arakan Coast, Irrawaddy Division, Bangladesh |
Native speakers | (810,000 cited 1983)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | (insufficiently attested or not a distinct language)yang1301 |
References
- Yangbye at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
- "Yangbye language Map". Retrieved 22 July 2010.
See also
- Burmese language
- Burmese dialects
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