Gongduk

A language of Bhutan

ISO 639: goe
Alternate Names: Gongdubikha
Population: 2,400 (2021 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity.
Location:: Mongar district: Gongdu Gewog division, Bala, Dagsa, Damkhar, Pam, Pangthang, and Yangbari.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish
Language Use: Some young people, all adults.
Language Development: Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gongduk
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Retains the complex verbal agreement system of Proto-Tibeto-Burman. Said to belong to an ancient population of Bhutan.

Location: Mongar district: Gongdu Gewog division, Bala, Dagsa, Damkhar, Pam, Pangthang, and Yangbari.