Chalikha

A language of Bhutan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Chali, Chalipkha, Tshali, Tshalingpa

Population

1,500 (2011 SIL).

Location

East Bhutan Mongar District, Chali area, east bank of Kurichhu river; central and eastern Bhutan in Wangmakhar, Gorsum and Tormazhong villages.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Related to Bumthangkha [kjz] and Kurtokha [xkz].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.