2021年2月3日 · In the Burmese language, “Myanmar” is simply the more formal version of “Burma.” The country’s name was changed only in English. It was linguistic sleight-of-hand. But few people were fooled....

2021年2月2日 · In the Burmese language, “Myanmar” is simply the more formal version of “Burma.” The country’s name was changed only in English. It was linguistic sleight-of-hand. But few people were fooled. Much of the world showed defiance of the junta by refusing to use the new name. When did things change?

2021年2月23日 · Aung San Suu Kyi, addressing some of the nation's diplomats in her role as foreign minister in April 2016, said they could call the country either Burma or Myanmar. Although accustomed to calling it Burma herself, she vowed to sometimes use Myanmar – …

2011年12月2日 · US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has repeatedly referred to Burma as "this country". Why do the US and the UK not use its official name, Myanmar?

Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia.It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. [citation needed] It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and …

The country known in English as Burma, or Myanmar, has undergone changes in both its official and popular names worldwide. The choice of names stems from the existence of two different names for the country in Burmese, which are used in different contexts.

2021年2月4日 · Myanmar is the official name of the country upended by a military coup this week. In official documents issued by the Biden administration, the country with beaches on the Andaman Sea is Burma....

Burma, which became the country’s official name under British colonial rule and stuck after independence, was used primarily in spoken language, whereas Myanmar was the formal term generally used in written communication.

2021年2月3日 · In the Burmese language, “Myanmar” is simply the more formal version of “Burma.” The country’s name was changed only in English. It was linguistic sleight-of-hand. But few people were fooled....

2021年2月3日 · In the Burmese language, “Myanmar” is simply the more formal version of “Burma.” The country’s name was changed only in English. It was linguistic sleight-of-hand. But few people were...

So when you are traveling in this country and have no idea of when and where to use one or other of these two words, using both of them, as in "Myanmar (Burma)", might be a safer way to show your neutral attitude and to avoid unnecessary conflict.

2017年8月1日 · These reasons include: Myanmar more closely resembles the Burmese name for the country, Myanma; Myanmar is a more culturally inclusive term, and the English term Burma sounds similar to the colloquial term Bama.

2019年10月18日 · Myanmar is a small country in South East Asia with a population of almost 55 million inhabitants. The young democracy is undergoing drastic political, social and economic changes. The country – once known as Burma – officially changed its name to “Myanmar” in 1989, following years of internal turmoil.

2019年3月10日 · The United Nations uses Myanmar, defaulting to the nomenclature wishes of the country's rulers, but the United States and the United Kingdom do not recognize the junta and thus still call the country Burma.

2016年12月20日 · Gustaaf Houtman, an anthropologist who specialises in the country, explains that native speakers use both words: Myanmar is the formal, literary form and Burma an everyday term. Burma has the...

2023年7月17日 · Burma or Myanmar: why does this Southeast Asian country have two names and which one should you use when referring to it?

2021年2月2日 · In the Burmese language, “Myanmar” is simply the more formal version of “Burma.” The country’s name was changed only in English. It was linguistic sleight-of-hand. But few people were fooled....

2023年7月19日 · When it comes to Southeast Asia, one country that has sparked debates and discussions is the nation known as Burma or Myanmar. The question arises: Which name should we use? Let's explore the historical background, shed light on the perspectives of the people, and highlight the importance of cultural sensitivity in addressing this topic.

2021年2月1日 · Myanmar or Burma: why are there two names and which is correct? The official name was changed from Burma to Myanmar in 1989, so why is there still debate? The United States says it supports a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic Burma; the British government, until recently, would as well.

5 天之前 · Myanmar’s junta now only controls 21% of the country. Even if the regime can be ousted, there are increasing fears the country will split along ethnic lines.