- Firstly I'd like to thank John Okell for creating Burmese By Ear/Essential Myanmar which has proven to be a superb introduction to the Burmese language (Myanmar).
- I am also grateful to Audio-Forum www.audioforum.com Sussex Publications Limited, Microworld House, 4 Foscotte Mews, London W9 2HH for relinquishing the publication rights to the course materials in 2006
- I would also like to thank the staff of the Burmese department of the School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London for making the written and audio course materials available free of charge since 2009.
- The reactions, from the people of Myanmar, to my initial attempts at the their language have enriched my trips to their country enormously.
- I would also advise anyone wishing to study the language seriously to consider investing in John Okell's other books which are available from the Northern Illinois University Press: