| Nupbikha | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Bhutan |
| Native speakers | 2,200 (2006) |
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Writing system | Tibetan script |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | npb |
Nupbikha is an East Bodish language spoken by about 2,200 people in central Bhutan.[1]
Historically, Nupbikha and its speakers have had close contact with speakers of Bumthangkha, Kurtöpkha, and Khengkha, nearby languages of central and eastern Bhutan, to the extent that they may be considered part of a wider collection of "Bumthang languages." Nyenkha, also related to the Bumthang languages, is more divergent while 'Olekha is only distantly related.[2][3][4]
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