Van Driem George. Grammar of Bumthang - A Language of Central Bhutan

Dzongkha Development Commission of the Royal Government of Buthan, 1995. — 62 p.Bhutan is a small landlocked country located in the South Asia region between China and India. The Kingdom is surrounded by stunning Himalayan mountains. Bhutan is a melting pot of diverse cultures and communities. Therefore, many languages are spoken within the tiny Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom. Dzongkha is the national language of Bhutan. But there are over nineteen spoken dialects spoken in the country. The richness of the linguistic diversity is due to the geographical location of Bhutan with its many high mountain passes and deep valleys. Communities live in small groups and thus, developing their own unique dialects based on the region they live in. With its geographical location, Bhutan has over 19 languages. And, we can say that it is a polyglot country, wherein a Bhutanese can speak more than one language.