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Translate Tibetan Language into English

Update: Jun. 29th, 2013

Yamdrok Lake

It is hard to communicate with ordinary Tibetan people if you do not understand Tibetan language. I mean, ordinary Tibetan people, not local Tibetan guide. Most of foreign tourists would like to visit Tibetan families during Tibet tour, which gives them a chance to deeply understand Tibetan people's life style, as well as mysterious Tibet history, Tibet culture and Tibet legends, etc. Hereby, getting to know some Tibetan language in English is useful and helpfuil when you travel in Tibet.

What is Tibetan language

Tibetan language belongs to SinoTibetan languages, distributed in Tibet Autonomous Region, Qyangzu Nation Autonomous Region of Sichuan Province, the souther part of Gansu Province, Qinghai Province and Tibetan Autonoumous Region of Shangri-la area of Yunnan Province. Tibetan language is also popular in Pakistan, India, the Kingdom ofBhutan and Nepal.