Alternate Names: Dandzongka, Danjongka, Danyouka, Denjong, Denjongkha, Denjongpa, Denjonka, Denjonke, Lachengpa, Lachungpa, Sikami, Sikkim Bhotia, Sikkim Bhutia
Dialects: None known. Partially intelligible of Dzongkha , of Bhutan. Lexical similarity: 65% with Dzongkha , of Bhutan, 42% with Tibetan ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 70,300 (2001).
Language Use: Vigorous. Positive attitudes. Some also use Tibetan [bod] which is viewed as appropriate for religion. Also use Nepali [npi] for education and trade.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 68% for Bhutia in Sikkim (2001 census). Taught in primary schools.
Writing System: Tibetan
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Buddhist.