Pronunciation [jáɴbjɛ́ bàðà zəɡá] Native speakers (810,000 cited 1983) | Native to Arakan State | |
Region Ramree Island, South Arakan Coast, Irrawaddy Division, Bangladesh Language family Sino-Tibetan
(Tibeto-Burman)
Lolo–Burmese
Burmish
Burmic
Burmese
Rakhine language
Ramree Glottolog (insufficiently attested or not a distinct language)
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Ramree, or Yangbye ("Rambray" in Arakanese)(Burmese: ရမ်းဗြဲဘာသာစကား, [jáɴbjɛ́ bàðà zəɡá]), is the main dialect spoken in Southern Arakan, especially in Ramree Island region, Arakan State in Burma (Myanmar), and the Awagyun Island and southern coastal regions in Bangladesh. Ramree language is also widely spoken along the South Arakan coast, including the western areas of the Irrawaddy Division, Burma.
References
Ramree dialect Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA