Alternate Names: Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar
Dialects: Ha, Northern Thimphu, Wang-The (Thimphu-Punakha). As different from Central Tibetan , as Nepali , is from Hindi ,. Partially intelligible with Sikkimese , (Denjoke). Dialects may be separate languages. Lexical similarity: 48% with Tshangla ,, 47%–52% with Bumthangkha ,, 77% with Adap ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 160,000 in Bhutan (2006). Population total all countries: 171,080.
Language Use: Also use Dzongkha [dzo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 54%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Common school language. Radio programs. Grammar. NT: 2000.
Spoken In: Bhutan
Writing System: Tibetan
Nation of Origin: Bhutan
Other Comments: Buddhist.