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There are two dozen languages of Bhutan, all members of the Tibeto-Burman language family except for Nepali, which is an Indo-Aryan language, and the Bhutanese Sign Language. [1] Dzongkha, the national language, is the only native language of Bhutan with a literary tradition, though Lepcha and Nepali are literary languages in other countries. [2]
1 sie 2017 · Bhutan has a diverse linguistic landscape with Dzongkha as the national and official language. Learn about the different language groups, such as Tibetan, East Bodish, Indo-Aryan, and border languages, and their speakers and distributions.
Dzongkha is the official and national language of Bhutan, written in Tibetan script. It is a South Tibetic language with about 640,000 speakers and is related to Laya, Lunana and Sikkimese.
Learn about the 19 languages and dialects spoken in Bhutan, including the national and official language Dzongkha. Find out the common words and phrases in different regions and the influence of English and Hindi in the country.
Dzongkha, the official language of Bhutan, is a dialect or form Tibetan. It is one of the many variations Tibetan spoken by people in the Himalayas (sometimes called the Bhote or Bhutia people). Dzongkha’s written form is identical with Tibetan.
Dzongkha has been the national language of Bhutan since 1971. It originated from the Sino-Tibetan family. It is the native language of the largest ethnic group in Bhutan – the Ngalops which are dominant in Western Bhutan. Also, it is the native language of over 500,000 people in Bhutan.
30 kwi 2024 · Learn about the nineteen languages spoken in Bhutan, with English and Dzongkha as the most widely used. Discover the origins, threats, and revival of Bhutan's diverse linguistic heritage.
