| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 32 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Myanmar | ~30,110,000 |
 Thailand | ~2,890,000[1] |
 Australia | 107,112 |
 Singapore | 72,368 |
 United States | 96,420 |
 Japan | 15,800 |
 South Korea | 22,000 |
 Malaysia | 66,500 |
 United Kingdom | 9,800 |
 Germany | 7,300 |
 Hong Kong | 5,400 |
 Cambodia | 4,700 |
| Languages | |
| Burmese | |
| Religion | |
| Burmese folk religion andTheravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sino-Tibetan peoples | |
TheBamar (Burmese: ဗမာလူမျိုး bama loo-myo),Burmese orBurmans are the largestethnic group inMyanmar.[2] The Bamar live around theIrrawaddy River. They speak theBurmese language, the official language of Myanmar.[2]
The Burmese-speaking people first migrated fromYunnan, China to the Irrawaddy valley in the 7th century. Over the following centuries, the Burmese absorbed other groups like the Pyu.[3] DNA tests show that the Bamar areEast Eurasian, related toSoutheast Asian andNortheast Asian people. But they also have "Indian influences".[3]
The Bamar speak Burmese, aSino-Tibetan language. So basic words are related toChinese language andTibetan language. Many words related toBuddhism are borrowed fromPali. The Burmese alphabet itself is based on Indian scripts.
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