Nyenkha

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A language of Bhutan

Alternate Names
Henkha, Lap, Mangdhika, Mangsdekha, Upper Mangdep
User Population

10,000 (2006 Royal Government of Bhutan).

Location

Trongsa district: Tangsibji sub-district and western areas; Wangdue Phodrang district: east.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Dialects

Phobjikha, Chutobikha. Lexical similarity: 69% with Kurtokha [xkz], 75%–77% with Bumthangkha [kjz], 65%–78% with Khengkha [xkf].

Language Use

Used as L2 by Khengkha [xkf].

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].