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Kingdom of Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan is a country in Asia that is home to 772,000 people. It is also home to 21 living indigenous languages. One of these, Dzongkha, is the official language of the country. In addition, 2 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    772,000

    people

    21

    living languages

    67%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 2
    2. 5
    3. 14
    4. 0

Bhutanhas adopted the following international convention which speaks to indigenous language rights.