Myanmar

Origin and history of the name

In 1989, the military junta officially changed the English version of its name from Burma to Myanmar (along with changes in the English versions of many place names in the country, such as its capital city, from Rangoon to Yangon). The official name of the country in the Burmese language, Myanma (), did not however change. The renaming proved to be politically controversial, seen by some as being less inclusive of minorities, and linguistically unscholarly.

Related Topics:
1989 - English - Capital city - Yangon - Burmese language - Linguistically

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