Bhotia (other)
Bhotia or Bhotiya may refer to: *Bhotia people, a generic term for people of the Himalayas *Bhotia language, a reference to any of the languages spoken by Bhotia people * Bhotia dog, a breed of livestock guardian dog also known as the Himalayan sheepdog See also *Bhutia (other) * Bhoti (other) *Bhutani (other) Bhutani may refer to: * Bhutani tribe, a tribe of the Baloch people of Pakistan * Bhutani language, a misnomer for several languages: **Bhotia language or Sherpa language ** Bhutia language or Sikkimese language **Dzongkha, the official language ...

Bhotia People
Bhotiya or Bhot (, ) is an Indian and Nepali exonym lumping together various ethnic groups speaking Tibetic languages, as well as some groups speaking other Tibeto-Burman languages living in the Transhimalayan region that divides India from Tibet. The word ''Bhotiya'' comes from the classical Tibetan name for Tibet, , . The Bhotiya speak numerous languages including Ladakhi, Drejongke, Yolmo and Sherpa. The Indian recognition of such language is Bhoti / Bhotia having Tibetan scripts and it lies in the Parliament of India to become one of the official languages through Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Background The Bhotiyas of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand identify as Raghuvanshi Rajput and prefer to be referred as ''Thakur'' or ''Rajvanshi''. The Bhotiya may be the original immigrants to north Oudh in the period of Nawab Asaf-Ud-Dowlah (1775 to 1797). The Bhotiya people are closely related to several other groups and ethnic boundaries are porous. One group ...
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Bhotia Language
Bhotiyas are people of presumed Tibetan heritage that live along the Indo-Tibetan border in the upper reaches of the Great Himalayas, at elevations ranging from to . In Uttarakhand, they inhabit seven river valleys, three in the Garhwal division (Jadh, Mana and Niti) and four in the Kumaon division (Johar, Darma, Byans and Chaudans). They follow Hinduism with Buddhism and traditionally speak West Himalayish languages related to the old Zhang-Zhung language, Zhangzhung language. Their main traditional occupation used to be India–Tibet relations, Indo-Tibetan trade, with limited amounts of agriculture and pastoralism. The Indo-Tibetan trade came to a halt following the 1962 Sino-Indian War, Sino-Indian war, and was resumed only in the early 1990s under state-regulated mechanisms. Their major livelihood at present is the collection of medicinal and aromatic plants in the Himalayas. Many have also migrated out of their traditional habitats to towns at lower elevations. The tradit ...
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Bhotia Dog
The Himalayan Sheepdog, () known locally by various names including the Bhotia,Bhote Kukur, Bangara and sometimes called the Himalayan Mastiff, is a Dog breed, breed of livestock guardian dog from the Himalayas of India and Pakistan History Tracing back to ancient times, Himalayan Sheepdogs were guardians and companion for shepherds as well as Nepalese monasteries. Due to the decline in nomadic lifestyles, the Himalayan Sheepdog's population has also been in decline, though there are still dedicated breeders and enthusiasts working to preserve and promote the breed. The breed is recognized by International Kennel Club under the name Bhote Kukur. Closely related to the slightly larger Tibetan Mastiff, Himalayan Sheepdogs are distinguished by being more protective against people. There are subtypes of the breed found in the Kumaon division, Kumaon hills and Chamba district, Chamba; the former, which is known as the Cypro Kukur or Kumaon Mastiff, is brindle, rich golden brown or b ...
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Bhutia (other)
Bhutia are a community of Tibetan people in Sikkim, India. Bhutia may also refer to: *Bhutia language, a language used in Bhutan and India. *Bhutia (surname), a surname used by the people **Bhaichung Bhutia, an Indian footballer *Bhutia Horse, a breed of small mountain horse from Sikkim, India *Bhutia Busty, a town in West Bengal, India **Bhutia Busty Monastery in Bhutia Busty *Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools, a football youth development initiative in India *Nepali Bhutia Lepcha, a political party in Sikkim, India See also

*Bhotia (other) *Sikkimese (other), language spoken by the Bhutia *Bhutani (other) {{disambiguation, geo ...
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Bhoti (other)
Bhoti () may refer to several Tibetic (Sino-Tibetan) languages spoken in India: *Bhoti Kinnauri, a Tibetic language of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, India *Ladakhi language (Bhoti), a Tibetic language of Ladakh, India *Spiti Bhoti, a Tibetic language of Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India *Stod Bhoti, a Tibetic language of Himachal Pradesh, India See also *Bhotia (other) *Bhutani (other) *Tibetan language (other) *Bhoot (other) *Bote (other) *Bhot The khas people, also known as Indo Khas Aryan, are an ethnic group of Himachal Pradesh, India. They are found in Lahaul tehsil, Lahaul and Spiti district, predominantly in the Bhaga and Chandra valleys, but also to a lesser extent in Pattani ...