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TIBETAN LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
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Tibetan Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Tibetan Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Sino-Tibetan
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Branch: Tibeto-Burman
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Continent: Asia
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Country: China
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Region: Tibet, Sichuan, Qinghai. Also spoken in Bhutan, India, Nepal, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan, USA.
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Countries Where Spoken: 1,066,200 in China (1990 census), including 570,000 Dbus, 460,000 Gtsang, 40,000 Mngahris out of 4,593,000 in the official nationality. Population total all countries 1,254,000. Bhutan, India, Nepal.
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Countries Where Official: China
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Native Speakers: 1,066,200
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Speakers Total: 1,254,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 18
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 18
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 43
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 385
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Three Letter Code: TIC
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Alternative Names: WEI, WEIZANG, CENTRAL TIBETAN, BHOTIA, ZANG, PHOKE, DBUS, DBUSGTSANG, U
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Dialects: Southern Pa'o, Northern Pa'o, Bilichi, Dermuha, Pa'an (moulmein, Inland Pwo Eastern Karen), Kawkareik (eastern Border Pwo Karen), Tavoy (southern Pwo Karen), Mae Ping, Omkoi (hod), Mae Sarieng, Bassein, Tuan Tet, Maubin, Pa'an (moulmein, Inland Pwo Easter, Jadeji., Na (black Lahu, Musser Dam, Northern Lahu, Loheirn), Nyi (red Lahu, Southern Lahu, Musseh Daeng, Luhishi, Luhushi), Shehleh, , Ilammu, Tamsangmu, Rengjongmu., Hua Lisu (flowery Lisu), Pai Lisu (white Lisu), Lu Shi Lisu., Fannai, Mizo, Ngente, Pang (paang), Tlau., Meitei, Loi, Pangal., Gtsang (tsang), Dbus, Mngahris (ngari).,
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Summary: Drokba: do not know Chinese. Xifan (Hsifan) and Bhotia are general terms for Tibetan. One of the main official nationalities, called 'Zang' in China. Probably officially includes many separate languages: Atuence, Choni, Groma, Niarong, Lhomi, Panang, Sherpa, Tseku, Tinan Lahul, Khams. Nomads in central and northern Tibet in Phala on the 15,000 foot Chang Tang plateau are known as 'Drokba'. They number around 500,000 (National Geographic June 1989.752-781). Dictionary. SOV; 4 tones. Literacy rate in second language: 30%. Motivation is high. Written Tibetan is reported to be based on a southern dialect. 2 scripts are known: U-chan is a common script used by all, the other is a less-widely known and more priestly script. Agriculturalists, pastoralists: yak, sheep, goats; weavers, salt traders (Drokba). Lamaist Buddhism, some Muslim. Bible 1948.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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