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- proper noun The
national language ofBhutan
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In an internal memorandum, Microsoft employees were told not to use the term Dzongkha in any Microsoft software, language lists or promotional materials since Doing so implies affiliation with the Dalai Lama, which is not acceptable to the government of China.
More on Dzonghka: Microsoft's Morals glyn moody 2007
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In an internal memorandum, Microsoft employees were told not to use the term Dzongkha in any Microsoft software, language lists or promotional materials since Doing so implies affiliation with the Dalai Lama, which is not acceptable to the government of China.
Archive 2007-11-01 glyn moody 2007
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And then there are fragrances like L'Artisan's Dzongkha, which is lovely and most likely a tribute...but at what point does tribute cross the line into packaging that fantasy, and at what expense?
Oriental Dreams Marina Geigert 2007
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English is of zero use at a school meeting in Tashigang, Bhutan, where the language to know is Dzongkha.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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English is of zero use at a school meeting in Tashigang, Bhutan, where the language to know is Dzongkha.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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If the only thing he ever did was Dzongkha that would be enough for me, and Timbuktu as well.
Interview with Bertrand Duchaufour Marina Geigert 2008
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Created and maintained by the University of Virginia Library, materials on the site are available in five languages: Chinese, Dzongkha, English, Tibetan, and Nepali.
Creating, Managing & Pres. Dig. Assets: Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library 2006
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Created and maintained by the University of Virginia Library, materials on the site are available in five languages: Chinese, Dzongkha, English, Tibetan, and Nepali.
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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Languages: Dzongkha (official), Bhotes speak various Tibetan dialects, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects
Bhutan 2008
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BD: One of the favorite ones might be Dzongkha, because of its story, of its connection with Buddhist world, with Himalayas, Tibet and Nepal.
Interview with Bertrand Duchaufour Marina Geigert 2008
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