The Bhama people are the majority people group in Burma, residing primarily in the Irrawaddy River basin and speak the Burmese language, which is the official language of Myanmar (Burma). Bhama customs and identity are closely intertwined with the broader Burmese culture.

The Bhama people are often imprecisely called "Burmese", though this term in contemporary usage can refer to any citizen of Burma, regardless of people group.

Bhama claim Theravada Buddhist as their religion. Many Bhama Buddhist monasteries serve as community centers in most major cities of the United States. Many, though they claim Buddhism as their religion, practice Buddhism alongside ethnic religions along with ancestral veneration and entreating spirits. As a result, Bhama also have altars in their homes in order to keep the sacred realm in harmony with their everyday secular life.