Myeik dialect
The Myeik dialect, also known as Beik in Burmese, Mergui and Merguese in English, and Marit in Thai, is a divergent dialect of Burmese, spoken in Myeik, the second largest town in Tanintharyi Region, the southernmost region of Burma. Myeik shares many commonalities with the Tavoyan dialect, although there are substantial differences especially with regard to phonology.Phonology
Consonants
Myeik possesses 27 consonant phonemes:
Unlike Standard Burmese, the Myeik dialect does not have any preaspirated consonants. Phonemes unique to the Myeik dialect include and.Vowels
The Myeik dialect has three types of vowels: plain, nasalized and glottalized, with each type having seven vowels.
