Also Known As:
Henkha, Lap, Mangsdekha, Nyg Ked, Nyn Kha, Ngenkha
Dialects & Varieties
- Phobjikha
- Chutobikha
Recent Resources
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Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,692
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
1
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Jagar Dorji (2011) Hen Kha: A Dialect of mangde Valley in Bhutan, Journal of Bhutan Studies, 24 (Summer 2011), pp.69-86.
Bibliography of Locations:
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas. (03 June, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Jagar Dorji (2011) Hen Kha: A Dialect of mangde Valley in Bhutan, Journal of Bhutan Studies, 24 (Summer 2011), pp.69-86.