Nyenkha

A language of Bhutan

ISO 639: neh
Alternate Names: Henkha, Lap, Mangdhika, Mangsdekha, Upper Mangdep
Population: 10,000 (2006 Royal Government of Bhutan).
Location:: Trongsa district: Tangsibji sub-district and western areas; Wangdue Phodrang district: east.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, East Bodish, Bumthang
Dialects: Phobjikha, Chutobikha. Lexical similarity: 69% with Kurtokha [xkz], 75%–77% with Bumthangkha [kjz], 65%–78% with Khengkha [xkf].
Language Use: Used as L2 by Khengkha [xkf].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyenkha
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Trongsa district: Tangsibji sub-district and western areas; Wangdue Phodrang district: east.