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We dont call Burmese people as Myanmar but as Bamar. So Myanmar is the more acceptable for minorities in Myanmar. Think about daily speaking language in Myanmar now, we use the term Bama/Bamar for the real Burmese but we do not use the term Myanmar to call the real Burmese people. Do not just dislike all things created by the army. I am a student who fled from Myanmar 20 years ago. I am still residing in the USA. But I totally prefer the name Myanmar for the name of the country. Coz it reflects more athnicities.....Burma comes from Bama/Bamar. Englist people can't pronounce it correctly and they misuse it as the name of the country since in that time the Bama people are much more stronger/smarter to deal with the white people than we minorities. It must be " Myanmar" not Burma for the name of the country.
Jul 05, 2012 02:53 AM
I do not care about what the government says. I do not care about how the US, UK, other countries say. As simply non Burmese man, I simply want the term Myanmar for the name of this country. Burma comes from the name BAMA (refers only the real Baman). We do not use the name Myanma to call the Bama people in Myanmar today but we call them as Bama. Eg. I am a Chin, he is a Bama. So, please use the name Myanmar to cal the name of this country. It is more suitable name for all groups in Myanmar. Cos Su Kyi called it as Burma, it is not Burma. This is one good thing the military did to we minority groups.
Jul 02, 2012 10:27 AM
Reply to this commentI agree with U Win Tin that The word BURMA includes all nationalities. Myanmar is the name for one ethnic Myanmar and does not include minorities such as Shan, Kachin, Mon, Karen and others.
Jul 01, 2012 09:06 AM
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I do agree with UWin Tin too,That the name Myanmar mean is a very selfish way of naming only for the Burmese people.Burma is already familiar by tne whole world and including all minorities too.Is a very good name.
Jul 02, 2012 10:44 PM
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