Dzala people
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The Dzala people or Dzalas (Dzalakha: ཛ་ལ་ ,Wylie: Dza-la) are a Tibetic ethnic group primarily found in the Lhuntse and Trashiyangtse Districts of eastern Bhutan.[1] They speak Dzalakha, a eastern Bodish language.[2]
ཛ་ལ་ | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 26,500[3] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Bhutan (Lhuntse,Trashiyangtse) | |
| Languages | |
| Dzalakha ,Bhutanese | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Lamaism[4] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Brokkats, Chalis, Baltis |
Demographics and distribution
The Dzala people numbering 26,500 live primarily in the Lhuntse and Trashiyangtse Districts of eastern Bhutan.[5] They speak Dzala also known as Dzalakha, a eastern Bodish language.[6] The primary religion practiced by the Dzalas is Tibetan Buddhism.[7]
See also
- Ethnic groups in Bhutan
- Dzalakha
- Brokkat people
- Bodish languages
References
- ↑ PeopleGroups.org. "PeopleGroups.org - Dzalakha of Bhutan". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "Dzalakha". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "Dzala people". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "Dzala people". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. 2010-11-01. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "Dzalakha". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ PeopleGroups.org. "PeopleGroups.org - Dzalakha of Bhutan". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
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