List of renamed places in Myanmar
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Many cities and towns in
State Law and Order Restoration Council following a seizure of power by Saw Maung. Some places were renamed to their traditional, pre-colonial names, others were simply a bid to make their spellings better reflect their true Burmese
pronunciation.
Old Name | New Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
Akha | Kaw | |
Akyab | Sittwe | |
Arakan | Rakhine | |
Ava | Inwa | |
Bassein | Pathein | |
Bre | Kayaw |
|
Burma | Myanmar | The official adjectival form is Myanma. However, the Burmese language was renamed Myanmar language,[1] while the Burmese (Burman) ethnic group are now Bamar people. |
Chin | Zomi |
|
Chindwin | Chindwinn |
|
Henzada | Hinthada | |
Hmong | Meo | |
Irrawaddy | Ayeyarwady | |
Karen | Kayin | Both the state and ethnic group |
Karenni | Kayah | Both the ethnic group
|
Kemmendine | Kyimyindaing Township | |
Magwe | Magway Division |
|
Maymyo | Pyin U Lwin/Pyin Oo Lwin |
|
Mergui | Myeik District | |
Moulmein | Mawlamyine | |
Pagan/Pagahn Mew | Bagan | |
Pa-O | Taungthu |
|
Pegu | Bago |
|
Prome | Pyay | |
Rangoon | Yangon | |
Salween | Thanlwin |
|
Sandoway | Thandwe | |
Shan | Tai | |
Ta-ang | Palaung | |
Tavoy | Dawei | |
Tenasserim | Tanintharyi | |
Tonghoo | Taungoo | |
Syriam | Thanlyin | |
Victoria Point | Kawthaung |
References
- ^ https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/mm/mm009en.pdf Archived 2021-01-31 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]