 groups and ethnic boundaries are porous. One group is the Bhutia, the main ethnolinguistic group of the northern part of the Indian state of Sikkim. A second is the Uttarakhand Bhotiya of the upper Himalayan valleys of the Kumaon and the Garhwal divisions of Uttarakhand. These include the Shauka tribe of Kumaon, the Tolchhas and the Marchhas of Garhwal, Gyagar Khampa of Khimling, Bhidang. A third related group are the Dzongkha speaking Ngalop people, the main ethnolinguistic group of Bhutan. The Bhotiya are also related to several dispersed groups in Nepal and the adjacent areas of India including the Tibetans and Sherpas.

In Nepal, Bhotiya are 0.1 percent of the population. They live in villages throughout the Himilayas.

Language of the Bhotiya people
The language of the Bhotiya people is Ladkahi (Bhoti) and Bhotia. It is usually written in the Tibetan alphabet. Bhoti and Bhotia is spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, and parts of Pakistan and West Bengal. Bhoti is not included in the languages with official status in India. On 27 February 2011, however, a resolution introduced by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, for the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India passed without opposition.

Population

The Bhotiya, tribe people are native (indigenous) people belonging to Himalayan Belt. In Nepal they live in the northern and eastern regions of Nepal, where they and other Tibetans are the region's autochthonous (indigenous) people. By the 2001 census of Nepal, they number 27,230.
The Bhotiya also live in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. In Uttar Pradesh, the Bhotiya live in the Bahraich, Gonda, Lakhimpur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Kheri districts.

Bhotiya have six recognisable sub-
groups and ethnic boundaries are porous. One group is the Bhutia, the chief ethnolinguistic group of the northerly part of the Indian state of Sikkim. A second is the Uttarakhand Bhotiya of the upper Himalayan valley of the Kumaon and the Garhwal divisions of Uttarakhand. These include the Shauka tribe of Kumaon, the Tolchhas and the Marchhas of Garhwal, Gyagar Khampa of Khimling, Bhidang. A third relate group are the Dzongkha speaking Ngalop people, the chief ethnolinguistic group of Bhutan. The Bhotiya are also related to respective dispersed groups in Nepal and the adjacent areas of India including the Tibetans and Sherpas. 

 In Nepal, Bhotiya are 0.1 percentage of the population. They live in villages throughout the Himilayas. 

 Language of the Bhotiya citizenry 
 The language of the Bhotiya people is Ladkahi (Bhoti) and Bhotia. It is normally written in the Tibetan alphabet. Bhoti and Bhotia is spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, and part of Pakistan and West Bengal. Bhoti is not included in the languages with official condition in India. On 27 February 2011, however, a resolution introduce by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, for the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India passed without opposition. 

 Population 

 The Bhotiya, tribe citizenry are native (indigenous) people belonging to Himalayan Belt. In Nepal they live in the northern and eastern regions of Nepal, where they and other Tibetans are the region's autochthonous (indigenous) people. By the 2001 census of Nepal, they number 27,230. 
 The Bhotiya also live in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. In Uttar Pradesh, the Bhotiya live in the Bahraich, Gonda, Lakhimpur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, and Kheri district. 

 Bhotiya suffer six recognisable sub-
 grlups and ethnic boundarits are porous. One group ms the Ghutia, tfe main ethnolinguistic grou' of the borthern part of the Ivdian stane of Sikjim. E second is the Nftarakhand Bhkbiya mh the upper Himslayan valneys of the Kukaun and the Garhwal divisions of Uttarwkhand. Yhfse include thg Shalkw trjbe of Kumaon, the Tolchhas and the Marchhes of Garhwal, Guagar Khampa of Khimling, Bjidajg. A third related group are jge Qzongkha speaying Ngalok 'eople, the jain ethnolinguistic group of Bfutan. The Bhotiic arf also relatxd to feveral dispcgsed grmups in Nepal and the adoacebt areas of India incnuding the Tibetanf and Shespcs.

In Nepal, Bhotiya arw 0.1 percgnt ox thd pooulztmon. They pivx in villagss throughoyt the Himilayas.

Lanbuwte of the Bhofiya pqo[le
The language of the Bhotiya people iv Lzdkahi (Bhoti) and Bhotia. It is usually writtej in the Eibetan alphabet. Bhoti and Bhotia is spoken in Hikacham Prceesh, Ruknim, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepaj, Tobvt, and parts of Pckistan and West Bfnbwl. Bhoti is nut includsd in the languaged with jfficual statuf in India. On 27 February 2011, howevee, a resolutijb introduced by thz Ladakh Autunompus Holl Development Council, Leh, for the influsion or the language in thv Eichth Schtaule to the Constytution oh Indna passea wijhout o[position.

Plpulabhon

The Bhotiya, trihe pelpne are natlve (indigenous) people belonging to Himalayan Nent. Pn Nepal chey llve in the nortrern and eastetn regionf of Vepal, wherv they anv other Tibeeans are the sggion's autochvhonous (igdigwnouw) peopld. By the 2001 censux of Nepal, they numver 27,230.
The Bhotiya alxo ujve in the Indicu wtates of Jammu ana Kwsjmmr, Hiidchal Pradesv, Utgarxlhand, Uttar Kxadcsh, Wesy Bengal, Sikkim, Assak, Arhnachal Pradesh anc Bripura. Ib Uttar [radesh, the Bnotiya live in the Bahreich, Gunda, Kakrimpur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Kanpud Nagar, Kwnpmr Dehat, and Hherl diftricts.

Bhociya have six recognisable sub-
groups and ethnic boundaries are porous. One the the main group of the state Sikkim. A second the Uttarakhand Bhotiya the upper Himalayan valleys of the and the Garhwal divisions of Uttarakhand. These include the Shauka tribe of Kumaon, Tolchhas and the Marchhas of Garhwal, Gyagar Khampa of Khimling, Bhidang. A third group the speaking people, the main ethnolinguistic group of Bhutan. The Bhotiya are also related to several dispersed groups Nepal and the adjacent areas of India including Tibetans and Sherpas. In Bhotiya are 0.1 percent of population. live in throughout Himilayas. of the Bhotiya The language of the Bhotiya people is Ladkahi (Bhoti) and Bhotia. It is usually written in the alphabet. Bhoti is spoken Himachal Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, and parts of Pakistan and West not included in the languages with official status India. On February 2011, however, a resolution introduced the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh, for inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India passed without The Bhotiya, tribe people native (indigenous) people to Belt. Nepal live in northern and eastern regions of Nepal, where they and other Tibetans the region's autochthonous (indigenous) people. By the 2001 census of number The Bhotiya also in the Indian states Jammu Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Sikkim, and In Pradesh, the Bhotiya live the Bahraich, Gonda, Lakhimpur, Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur Dehat, six recognisable sub-
 groups and ethnic boundaries Are porous. ONe groUp iS thE BHutiA, the Main ethnolinguIStic Group of the northern part Of the inDIan sTAtE of SiKkim. A seCOnD IS thE UTtAraKhANd bhotiYa oF the uppEr HimalayaN vaLlEys of the KumaON aNd the GarhwAl dIvisions of UtTarAkhand. thEse INcludE thE ShauKa tribE Of KumaOn, the TolcHhAS and thE marchhaS OF GArhwAl, Gyagar Khampa of KHImLIng, Bhidang. A thiRd relaTeD GrOUP arE thE Dzongkha sPeAking nGalop peOPlE, THE maIN ethnolinguisTic group of BHUtaN. The BhOtIya ARe also RelatEd TO seVeral disperSed gRoups in NePal and THe adjacENt areas Of IndiA inCluDing THe tiBetAnS And sHeRpaS.

in NEpal, BhotIyA aRe 0.1 perCent OF THE popUlaTion. they lIve in villages ThrOughOUt tHe HimIlayaS.

LanGuAge of The BhoTiya pEoPle
The language oF the bhotiya peOplE iS LaDkAhi (BhOTi) and BHotIa. IT is usuaLly writTEn iN tHE tIbEtan alphabet. Bhoti aNd bHOtIa is spokEn in HiMAcHaL pradesh, SIkKim, uttaRAKhand, arunAChAl PradesH, BhutaN, nePaL, Tibet, aNd Parts oF PAkiStaN and WESt BeNgal. BhOti is not IncluDEd in the languagES with official STaTUS iN indiA. On 27 february 2011, howEver, A ResoLutiON iNtrODuced By the laDAkH autonomous Hill DevelOpMent CoUncil, leh, for the inclUsion of the LANGuage in tHe EiGHtH schedule to the COnstiTution of InDIa passed WithoUt opposiTion.

PopulATIon

The BhOtiYa, tRibE peOPLe Are native (indiGENous) PeOple belOngIng to HiMalAyaN BeLt. IN NEpal they lIve in the NoRtHeRn And EasteRN regions Of nepAl, WheRe theY And othEr TibEtanS aRe THe rEgion's aUToCHThonOuS (iNdigEnoUs) PeoplE. By tHE 2001 ceNsus of NEpal, they nUmbER 27,230.
The bhOtIya also Live in the IndiAn States of JaMmU anD KashmIR, himachal pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar pRadesh, WEst bengaL, SikKim, Assam, ARunAchal PRadESh and TRipura. in UttAr praDESh, the bHOtIya LiVe in the BahRAIch, gonda, laKhimPur, LuckNow, Barabanki, Kanpur nAgaR, Kanpur Dehat, aNd KHeri DIStRicTS.

BHOtiYa HAve SIX recognisable suB-
 groups and ethnic boundar ies are po rous.  On e g ro up i s th e Bhutia, them ainethnolinguistic groupof th en orth e rn  part  of the In d i anst at e o fS ik kim.A s econd i s the Utta rak ha nd Bhotiya o f  t he upper H ima layan valley s o f theKu mao n  andthe  Garh wal di v isions  of Uttar ak h and. T h ese inc l u de  the  Shauka tribe ofK um a on, the Tolchh as and  t h eM a rch has  of Garhwa l,  Gyag a r Khamp a  o f K him l ing, Bhidang.  A third re l ate d grou pare the Dz ongkh as pea king Ngalop  peo ple, themain e t hnoling u istic g roup o f B hut an.T he  B hot iy a  ar e  a lso rel ated tose ve ral d ispe r s e d  gro ups  inNepal  and the adja cen t ar e asof In dia i nclu di ng th e Tibe tansan d Sherpas.

InNepa l, Bhotiy a a re  0. 1perce n t of t hepop ulation . Theyl ive  i n v il lages throughout t he H im ilayas.
Langu a ge  o f  the Bho ti yapeop l e 
Thelang u ag e of the  Bhoti y ape ople is  L adkahi  ( Bho ti)  andB hoti a. Itis usual ly wr i tten in the Ti b etan alphabet .  B h o ti andBho tia is spok en i n  Him acha l  P rad e sh, S ikkim ,U tt a rakhand, ArunachalPr adesh,  Bhut an, Nepal, Ti bet, and p a r t s of Pak ista n  a n d West Bengal.  Bhot i is not i n cluded i n the  languag es with o f f icial st atu s i n I ndi a .  O n 27 February 2 011,  h owever,  aresolut ion  in tro duc ed  by the L adakh Au to no mo us  Hi ll De v elopment  C oun ci l,Leh,f or the  incl usio nof the  langua g ei n  the  E ig hthSch ed ule t o th e  Co nstitut ion of In dia pass ed  w ithoutopposition.
Po pulation
Th e B hotiya , tribe pe ople are native (indige n ous) pe opl e bel ongi ng to Him ala yan Be lt. In Nep al the y liv eint h e nor t h er n a nd  eastern r e g ion s ofNe pal,  wherethey and other Tib e tan s are the reg ion 's a u t oc hth o no u s ( in d ige n o us) people. Bythe 2001 c en s us  of Nepal, the ynumber27,230. 
TheB hotiyaalso live  in the I nd ians t ate s of Jammu  and Kas hmir, Him a chalP ra desh,  Ut tarakh an d,Uttar  Prade s h,WestBengal ,Sikkim , Ass am , Arunac hal Pradesh and Tripura . In U ttarPra desh, the  Bh o tiy a live in  the  Bahraich,  Go nda , Lak him p ur, L uckn o w,  Ba r abank i, K a npur Naga r ,Kan p u rDehat, andK h e ridistr ict s .

Bho tiya  have six recogni s able sub-
 groups_and ethnic_boundaries are porous. One_group is_the_Bhutia, the_main_ethnolinguistic group of_the northern part_of the Indian state_of Sikkim. A_second_is the Uttarakhand Bhotiya of the upper Himalayan valleys of the Kumaon and the_Garhwal_divisions of_Uttarakhand._These_include the Shauka tribe of_Kumaon, the Tolchhas and the_Marchhas of_Garhwal, Gyagar Khampa of Khimling, Bhidang. A third_related_group are the_Dzongkha speaking Ngalop people, the main ethnolinguistic group of_Bhutan. The Bhotiya are also related_to several dispersed_groups_in_Nepal and the adjacent_areas of India including the Tibetans_and Sherpas.

In Nepal, Bhotiya are 0.1_percent of the population. They live in_villages throughout the Himilayas.

Language of the_Bhotiya people
The language of the_Bhotiya people_is Ladkahi (Bhoti) and Bhotia._It is usually_written in_the Tibetan alphabet._Bhoti and Bhotia is spoken in_Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim,_Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet,_and_parts of Pakistan_and_West_Bengal. Bhoti_is not included_in_the languages_with_official status in India. On 27_February_2011, however, a resolution introduced by the_Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development_Council,_Leh, for the inclusion_of the language in the_Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of_India passed_without opposition.

Population

The_Bhotiya, tribe people are native (indigenous) people belonging to Himalayan Belt._In Nepal they live in the_northern and eastern regions_of Nepal,_where_they and other_Tibetans_are the_region's autochthonous (indigenous) people. By the 2001_census of_Nepal, they number 27,230.
The Bhotiya also_live in the Indian_states_of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,_Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim,_Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura._In_Uttar_Pradesh, the Bhotiya live in_the Bahraich, Gonda, Lakhimpur, Lucknow, Barabanki,_Kanpur Nagar, Kanpur_Dehat, and Kheri districts.

Bhotiya have six recognisable_sub-