Kurtokha

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A language of Bhutan

ISO 639-3
xkz
Alternate Names
Gurtü, Kurteopkha, Kurthopkha, Kurtobikha, Kurtopakha, Kurtotpikha, Kürthöpka
Autonym
Kurtöp
User Population

15,000 (2011 SIL).

Location

Lhuentse district: bounded by Kurichhu river east and north, Tangmachhu village south, and Rudong La pass west.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, East Bodish, Bumthang
Dialects

The dialect around Tangmachhu is more divergent. Lexical similarity: 69% with Nyengkha [neh], 70%–73% with Bumthangkha, 66%–74% with Khengkha.

Language Use

Most also use Tshangla [tsj]. Many also use Dzongkha [dzo]. Used as L2 by Khengkha [xkf].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kurtokha
Writing

Latin script [Latn]. Tibetan script [Tibt], Uchen style.