The Burmese script (Burmese: မြန်မာအက္ခရာ; MLCTS: mranma akkha.ra; [mjàNmà ɛʔkʰəjà]) is an abugida in the Brahmic family used in Burma for writing Burmese. In addition, various other scripts share some aspect and letters of the Burmese script, though they should not be considered strictly Burmese, including Mon, Shan, S'gaw Karen, Eastern and Western Pwo Karen dialects, Geba Karen, Rumai Palaung, Kayah, as well as being used as scripts for Pali and Sanskrit. The characters are rounded in appearance, because the traditional palm leaves used for writing on with a stylus would have been ripped by straight lines.^{[citation needed]} It is written from left to right. It requires no spaces between words although modern writing usually contains spaces after each clause to enhance readability.

The Burmese script, adapted from the Mon script, has undergone considerable modifications to suit the phonology of Burmese, and to fit its word order of Subject Object Verb. This script has been altered from language to language, including Shan and Karen. One major difference is the existence of tone markers in the Shan and Karen scripts which do not exist in the Burmese script. The unicode font designated for Myanmar language includes Shan and Karen as well as modern Mon script support.

The culture of Burma (or Myanmar) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism and the Mon people. Its neighbours, particularly India, China, and Thailand, have made major contributions to Burmese culture. In more recent times, British colonial rule and westernisation have influenced aspects of Burmese culture, including language and education.