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Bhutia belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family, and more specifically, is classified as a Tibetic language, descending from Old Tibetan. [4] For most of the language's existence Bhutia was an oral language, and it was not until 1975 when Sikkim became a part of India that a written language was developed.
Bhutia aristocrats were called Kazis after similar landlord titles in neighboring regions, especially in modern-day Bangladesh. This feudal system was an integral part of the Chogyal monarchy prior to 1975, when Sikkim was an independent monarchy; the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Sikkim before the mid-1970s plebiscite was the Bhutia Namgyal ...
Dzongkha is a Central Bodish language [2] with approximately 160,000 native speakers as of 2006. [3] It is the dominant language in Western Bhutan, where most native speakers are found. It was declared the national language of Bhutan in 1971. [4] Dzongkha study is mandatory in schools, and the majority of the population speaks it as a second ...
Bhutia, Sherpa, Ladakhis, Tibetan, Uttarakhand Bhotiya, Ngalop, Tshangla people A senior official in Sikkim , ethnic Bhotiya, 1938 Bhotiya or Bhot ( Nepali : भोटिया , Bhotiyā ) is an Indian and Nepali exonym lumping together various ethnic groups speaking Tibetic languages , as well as some groups speaking other Tibeto-Burman ...
Dzongkha (རྫོང་ཁ་; [d͡zòŋkʰɑ́]) is a Tibeto-Burman language that is the official and national language of Bhutan. [3] It is written using the Tibetan script. The word dzongkha means "the language of the fortress", from dzong "fortress" and kha "language".
The official languages of the state are Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha and English. Additional official languages include Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Sunuwar, Newar, Rai, Sherpa and Tamang for the purpose of preservation of culture and tradition in the state. Nepali is the lingua franca of Sikkim, while Sikkimese (Bhutia) and Lepcha are spoken in certain ...
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The term "Bhutia language" is more precise and accurately reflects the language spoken by the Bhutia community in Sikkim. Reasons for the proposed change:** 1. **Clarity:** The term "Bhutia language" specifically identifies the language spoken by the Bhutia people, avoiding confusion with other languages spoken in Sikkim. 2.