Tibetan

Tibetan is a major language in the Tibetan Plateau in Eurasia. It is written in a script called Tibetan script, which is also used to write Dzongkha, the official language of Bhutan. Tibetan script is an abugida, in which each letter has an inherent vowel. There are thirty basic letters, and four vowel signs. The script is written from left to right. Tibetan is a tonal language, with three tones: high, middle, and low. Each syllable has one of these tones. The tones are indicated by special marks above or below the letters. Tibetan vocabulary is largely derived from Sanskrit and Tibetan. However, there are many loanwords from Chinese, Hindi, and English. Tibetan script is used to write a number of other languages, including Ladakhi, Sherpa, and Dolpo. It is also used by the Tibetan diaspora, particularly in India and Nepal.