Myanmar (Burmese) Alphabet | Unisex T-Shirt

Delivery

Standard (United States) | 5-7 Business Days

Standard (Canada) | 7-10 Business Days

Standard (Rest of the World) | 10-14 Business Days

Direct Shipment from Myanmar | 10-20 Business Days

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Items are made to order and typically ship within 2-3 business days.

Items sourced directly from Myanmar typically ship within 5-7 business days.

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• Machine wash cold, inside-out, gentle cycle with mild detergent and similar colors. Use non-chlorine bleach, only when necessary. No fabric softeners.

• Tumble dry low or hang dry for longest life.

• Cool iron inside-out if necessary. Do not iron decoration.

• Do not dry clean.

The Myanmar (Burmese) Alphabet

The Myanmar (Burmese) alphabet is an abugida used for writing Burmese. It is ultimately a Brahmic script adapted from either the Kadamba or Pallava alphabet of South India and more immediately an adaptation of Rakhine’s script and Pyu script or Old Mon’s script.

The earliest evidence of the Myanmar alphabet is dated to 1035, while a casting made in the 18th century of an old stone inscription points to 984.

Myanmar calligraphy originally followed a square format, but the cursive format took hold from the 17th century when popular writing led to the wider use of palm leaves and folded paper known as parabaiks. The alphabet has undergone considerable modification to suit the evolving phonology of the Myanmar (Burmese) language.

The Myanmar alphabet has 33 letters to indicate the initial consonant of a syllable and four diacritics to indicate additional consonants in the onset. Myanmar (Burmese) is written from left to right and requires no spaces between words, although modern writing usually contains spaces after each clause to enhance readability.

In recent decades, other, related alphabets of various ethnic groups, such as Shan and modern Mon, have been restructured according to the standard of the now-dominant Myanmar alphabet.