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A Grammar of Kurtöp

Gwendolyn Hyslop. A Grammar of Kurtöp. PhD Dissertation. University of Oregon.

Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Dzongkha, the national language, is the language that is taught in school (along with English) and has a written tradition in Bhutan. The Kurtöp/English/Dzongkha dictionary is on the way. Educated speakers of Kurtöp are also fluent in Dzongkha and English whereas uneducated speakers are able to speak Dzongkha or Chocangaca.

Location and Context
Countries
Northeastern Bhutan
Location Description

"Kurtöp is spoken in Lhüntse. In addition to Tangmachu (where Chocangaca is also spoken), Kurtöp is spoken between the village of Gorgan, south of Lhüntse, and up until Naling, near the border with Tibet." (p. 92)

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
positive (Native speakers are engaged in the Kurtöp Documentation Project)
Other Languages Used By The Community
Dzongkha; English; Chocangaca
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all (no monolingual speakers were found)
Domains of Other Languages:
Dzongkha and English in official domains and education

Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
roman scripts; 'Ucen scripts
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
Both roman scripts and 'Ucen scripts were developed though only roman scripts are in use practically.

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