Standard Tibetan
Standard Tibetan is a widely spoken form of the Tibetan language that is based on the speech of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. It is also known as Lhasa Tibetan and is the most widely understood dialect within the Tibetan-speaking world.
History[edit | edit source]
The Tibetan language has a rich history that dates back to the 7th century. The form of Tibetan that is now known as Standard Tibetan was developed in the 7th and 8th centuries during the reign of the Tibetan Empire. The Tibetan Empire was a period of great cultural and linguistic development in Tibet.
Phonology[edit | edit source]
Standard Tibetan has a complex phonology with a large number of consonant clusters. It is a tonal language with four tones: high, low, rising, and falling. The Tibetan alphabet is used to write Standard Tibetan.
Grammar[edit | edit source]
The grammar of Standard Tibetan is agglutinative, meaning that words are formed by adding affixes to a root word. The word order is generally subject-object-verb.
Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
The vocabulary of Standard Tibetan is largely derived from the Tibetan language family, with influences from Sanskrit, Chinese, and Mongolian.
Usage[edit | edit source]
Standard Tibetan is used in a variety of contexts, including in education, media, and government in Tibet. It is also used in Tibetan communities in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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