| Lakha | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Bhutan |
| Native speakers | 8,000 (1993)[1] |
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
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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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