Languages Spoken in Bhutan

Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Lhotshamkha is the second most widely spoken language in Bhutan and is spoken by the Lhotshampa people, who are of Nepalese origin.

Sharchopkha is spoken in the eastern part of Bhutan and is closely related to the Tshangla language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Bumthangkha is spoken in the Bumthang Valley and is closely related to the Dzongkha language.

Kurtoepkha is spoken in the Kurtoe region of Bhutan and is closely related to the Bumthangkha language.

There are approximately 20 languages spoken in Bhutan, belonging to various language families.

Most of the languages spoken in Bhutan belong to the Sino-Tibetan language family.

The Brokpa people of Bhutan speak a language called Brokpa, which is closely related to Tibetan.

The Ura people of Bhutan speak a language called Ura, which is closely related to Bumthangkha.

The Tshangla people of Bhutan speak a language called Tshangla, which is closely related to Sharchopkha.

The Lepcha people of Bhutan speak a language called Lepcha, which is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family.

The Ngalop people of Bhutan speak a language called Ngalopkha, which is closely related to Dzongkha.

The Khen people of Bhutan speak a language called Khenkha, which is closely related to Bumthangkha.

The Laya people of Bhutan speak a language called Layakha, which is closely related to Sharchopkha.

The Lunana people of Bhutan speak a language called Lunakha, which is closely related to Sharchopkha.