[feb]burma vs. myanmar Flashcards
1
Q
meaning of burma?
A
Burma after the dominant Burman (Bamar) ethnic group
2
Q
when & why changed to myanmar?
A
in 1989.
why? : unify all of its 135 officially recognised ethnic groups, and not just the Burman people.
3
Q
critics tell?
A
Myanmar and Burma mean the same thing in the Burmese language, only that the ‘Myanmar’ is a more formal way of saying ‘Burma’– a word used colloquially.
