Also Known As:
Ladaphi, Ladhakhi, Ladak, Ladwags, Ladakhī, Budhī, Bod Buṭun, Mar-yul, Ladakse skat
Dialects & Varieties
- Shamma
- Nubra Ladakhi
- Leh
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
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60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
150,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
162,000 (all countries)
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
India; China
Location Description
India: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh District; China: western Tibet
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Urdu; Hindi; English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Devanagari script; Tibetan script.
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