Dzongkha
རྫོང་ཁ
dz
200K speakers
Dzongkha
(རྫོང་ཁ)
is a Sino-Tibetan language
with approximately 200K speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Tibetan
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is dz.
Writing Systems Used for Dzongkha
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Dzongkha use?
Dzongkha is written using the Tibetan script (ISO 15924 code: Tibt). Tibetan is written left-to-right.
What direction is Dzongkha written?
Dzongkha is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Dzongkha?
Dzongkha has approximately 200K speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
What language family does Dzongkha belong to?
Dzongkha belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is written with the Tibetan script.
What is the language code for Dzongkha?
The BCP 47 language code for Dzongkha is "dz". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- dz
- ISO 639-3
- dzo
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 200K speakers
- Language Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Tibetan
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.