Dzongkha (Bhutanese) Words with Meanings in English

Dzongkha or Bhutanese is the national and official language of Bhutan. It has some 160,000 native speakers and 470,000 second-language speakers. It is widely spoken in the Thimphu, Paro, Haa, Chukha, Wangdue Phodrang, Punakha and Gasa regions. Dzongkha translates to ‘Dzong’ meaning district and ‘kha’ meaning language. Thus, ‘language of the district’. Dzongkha and its dialects are common to […]

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Cherokee Language Words and Phrases with Meanings

The word “Cherokee” is actually derived from a Creek Indian word meaning “people of another language.” White settlers learned the word in their dealings with Creek and mistakenly attached it to the people of Aniyunwiya, or Tsalagi. The words “Cherokee” and “Tsalagi” are used interchangeably today. Cherokee (Tsalagi) belongs to the Iroquoian language family. Today,

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Hopi Language Words with Meanings in English

The Hopi are a Native American tribe who mainly live on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona and they use ‘Hopi’ as their main language for communication. According to the census conducted in year 2010 there are 19,338 Hopi speakers in the United States. Hopi is a Uto-Aztecan language spoken in northeastern Arizona in the USA. The language is still passed on

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