Myeik dialect
| Myeik | |
|---|---|
| Mergui, Merguiese | |
| Region | Southeast |
Native speakers | (250,000 cited 1997) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | merg1238 |
The Myeik dialect, also known as Beik in Burmese, Mergui and Merguiese in English, and Marit (มะริด) in Thai, is a divergent dialect of Burmese, spoken in Myeik, the second largest town in Tanintharyi Region, the southernmost region of Myanmar. Beik shares many commonalities with the Tavoyan dialect, although there are substantial differences especially with regard to phonology.