Lakha language
| Lakha | |
|---|---|
| Region | Bhutan |
Native speakers | (8,000 cited 1993)[1] |
| Tibetan script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lkh |
| Glottolog | lakh1240 |
| ELP | Lakha |
Lakha (Tibetan: ལ་ཁ་, Wylie: la kha "language of the mountain pass", also called "Tshangkha") is a Southern Tibetic language spoken by about 8000 people in Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa Districts in central Bhutan.[1][2] Lakha is spoken by descendants of pastoral yakherd communities.[1]
See also
References
- ^ 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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