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   1,234.45

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110 languages are spoken in Myanmar. The official language is Burmese , with 21 553 000 first-language speakers and 3 000 000 second-language speakers. Other languages spoken include Arakanese (1 875 000 speakers); Jingpo (625 000 speakers); Pa’o Karen (560 000 speakers), Pwo Karen (1 209 800 speakers), S’gaw Karen (1 284 700 speakers); Mon (835 100 speakers); Shan (2 920 000 speakers); Vo (558 000 speakers) and Yangbye (810 300 speakers).

The use of forms of address in Burmese is complex and difficult to comprehend for many outsiders. In short, the forms of address are:

Males:

   Under 30                                              Mg (Maung)
   Aged 30-45                                            Ko
   Over 45                                               U
   Military officers and people regarded as “leaders”:   Bo

Females:

   Under 35                                                       Ma
   Over 35                                                        Daw
   Women of any age with “status”, such as teachers or lawyers:   Daw

Other forms of address are Saw, Naw, Ludu U and Hanthawaddy U.

Most Westerners do not realize that these strings are forms of address and not part of the person’s name. The Burmese former United Nations Secretary General, U Thant, is a good example of this. It is, of course, always wrong to duplicate the forms of address by writing, for example, Mr U Thant.

Names are usually written with the form of address being followed by the family name (if used) and then the given name. Women do not change their name upon marriage. The eldest son may take the father’s family name whilst the eldest daughter may take the mother’s family name. The full name should always be used in all contexts. Naming in general is rather flexible in Burma, and care needs to be taken in storing and using Burmese names in databases.

   Tables of names can be acquired: given names , surnames/family names , family name prefixes , forms of address , job titles 

   Note: This section last updated 7th April 2023

Myanmar addresses are written in the format:

   Contact Name
   number[ ]Thoroughfare
   {Township name}
   SETTLEMENT[ ]postal code

For example:

A comma may be added after the settlement name , and the region or state may be written on the line below the postal code line.

Though Myanmar has postal codes, they are rarely used.

Addresses not written in a local language will be written in English.

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired 

For addresses in English, this is written PO Box.

   Note: This section last updated 8th April 2023

Myanmar changed postal code systems in late 2022, from a code consisting of 5 digits to one of 7 digits. The first two digits represent the division/state, and they range between 01 and 18. The next two digits indicates the municipality/town/township and the final three digits indicate the quarter or village tract.

   Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired 

Myanmar - Postal code format graphic

Myanmar - Postal code format

Myanmar - Postal code specifics

Myanmar - Postal code regular expression

Myanmar - Postal code level of coverage

Myanmar - Postal code map

   Note: This section last updated 9th April 2023

Refer to Exonyms in Myanmar for full lists of place names in Myanmar in other languages.

   Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm 

   Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm 

   Note: This section last updated 28th August 2021

Myanmar has 7 regions (yin-mya, singular - yin, shown below with an asterisk), 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine), a union territory (pranytaungcu.nai-mre) (#), a self-administered zone (kuiypuing-uphkyuphkwang.ra.desa) and 5 self-administered divisions (kuiypuing-uphkyuphkwang.ra.tuing). The self-administered zone and divisions are not shown below.

State/Division	Postal code range
Ayeyarwady *	100-102, 106-107
Bago *	080-081, 086-087, 180-181, 186
Chin State	030, 036-037
Kachin State	010-011, 016-017
Kayah State	090-096
Kayin State	130, 136-137
Magway *	040-042, 046
Mandalay *	050-052, 056
Mon State	120-121, 126
Naypyidaw #	150
Rakhine State	070-071, 076-077
Sagaing *	020-023, 026-027
Shan State	060-062, 066-067, 160-162, 166-167, 170-171, 176
Tanintharyi *	140-141, 146
Yangon * (Rangoon)	110-114, 116

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   Note: This section last updated 25th August 2015

Myanmar area codes have 1 or 2 digits when called from abroad. Fixed geographic numbers have a total length of between 6 and 9 digits. Mobile numbers have the area code 9 and a length of between 7 and 10 digits

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm