Kurtokha

A language of Bhutan

ISO 639: xkz
Alternate Names: Gurtü, Kurteopkha, Kurthopkha, Kurtobikha, Kurtopakha, Kurtotpikha, Kurtöp, Kürthöpka
Population: 15,000 (2011 SIL).
Location:: Lhuentse district: bounded by Kurichhu river east and north, Tangmachhu village south, and Rudong La pass west.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, East Bodish, Bumthang
Dialects: The dialect around Tangmachhu is more divergent. Lexical similarity: 69% with Nyengkha [neh], 70%–73% with Bumthangkha, 66%–74% with Khengkha.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Khengkha [xkf].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kurtokha
Writing: Latin script [Latn]. Tibetan script [Tibt], Uchen style.

Location: Lhuentse district: bounded by Kurichhu river east and north, Tangmachhu village south, and Rudong La pass west.