Language

Bumthangkha

Bumthangkha is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in Bhutan and China.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Bumthangkha

Portions of Scripture are reported in Bumthangkha.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Bumthangkha is spoken

  • Bhutan
  • China

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About Bumthangkha

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
kjz
Glottocode
bumt1240
Also known as
Bumthangkha: Chogor

Dialects and varieties 5

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Bumthangkha as a whole.

  • ChogorNo known Scripture
  • ChunmatNo known Scripture
  • TangNo known Scripture
  • Tang (Bhutan)No known Scripture
  • UraNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.