Lakha language
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| Lakha | |
|---|---|
| Region | Bhutan |
| Native speakers | 8,000 (1993)[1] |
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| Writing system | Tibetan script |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lkh |
Lakha (Dzongkha: ལ་ཁ་, Wylie: La-kha, literally "language of the mountain pass," also called "Tshangkha") is a Southern Tibetan language spoken by about 8,000 people in Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa Districts in central Bhutan.[2][1] Lakha is spoken by descendants of pastoral yakherd communities.[1]
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- ^ a b c van Driem, George L. (1993). "Language Policy in Bhutan" (PDF). London: SOAS. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Lakha". Ethnologue Online. Dallas: SIL International. 2006. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
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