Bhutan

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Official Name
Kingdom of Bhutan
Population Full

754,000 (2018 World Bank)

Principal Languages
Dzongkha, English
Literacy Rate
67% (2017 UNESCO)
International Conventions
CSICH (2005)
General References
Coelho 1967, Matisoff 1991, Matisoff et al 1996, Singh 1972, Van Driem 1997, Van Driem 2007, White 1971
Deaf Population
6,170
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Bhutan is 23. All are living languages. Of these, 21 are indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 3 are institutional, 1 is developing, 4 are vigorous, and 15 are in trouble. Also listed are 4 unestablished languages.