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The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.
We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.
As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
Name

Geographic Location
Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand.	Border countries: Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km.
Cultural Demographics
Population: 42,909,464 Cultural Groups: Ethnic groups: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5% Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%.	Languages Spoken: Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages. Literacy: male: 89.2% female: 81.4% (2002)
Provinces and Universities
Capital: Rangoon (government refers to the capital as Yangon). Number of provinces 7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne) : divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon : states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State .	Universities go here.

Geographic Location

Location:

Border countries:

Cultural Demographics

Population:

42,909,464

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%

Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%.

Languages Spoken:

Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages.

Literacy:
male: 89.2%
female: 81.4% (2002)

Provinces and Universities

Capital:

Rangoon (government refers to the capital as Yangon).

Number of provinces

7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
: divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon
: states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State .

Universities go here.

Myanmar

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