Languages of Ladakh

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the languages spoken in Ladakh, a region in the northernmost part of India.
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Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Dardic

  4. Kashmiri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ladakhi is the most widely spoken language in Ladakh, with over 200,000 speakers.

What is the official language of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. English


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ladakhi is the official language of Ladakh, along with Hindi and English.

Which language is spoken by the Balti people of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Dardic

  4. Kashmiri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Balti is the language spoken by the Balti people, who live in the eastern part of Ladakh.

What is the name of the language spoken by the Dardic people of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Dardic

  4. Kashmiri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dardic is the language spoken by the Dardic people, who live in the northern part of Ladakh.

Which language is spoken by the Kashmiri people of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Dardic

  4. Kashmiri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kashmiri is the language spoken by the Kashmiri people, who live in the western part of Ladakh.

How many languages are spoken in Ladakh?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are four main languages spoken in Ladakh: Ladakhi, Balti, Dardic, and Kashmiri.

Which language is most closely related to Ladakhi?

  1. Balti

  2. Dardic

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Tibetan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balti is the language most closely related to Ladakhi, as both languages belong to the Tibetan branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family.

What is the name of the script used to write Ladakhi?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Devanagari

  3. Arabic

  4. Roman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ladakhi is written using the Tibetan script, which is also used to write Tibetan and other languages of the Tibetan branch.

Which language is most closely related to Balti?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Dardic

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Tibetan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balti is most closely related to Ladakhi, as both languages belong to the Tibetan branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family.

What is the name of the script used to write Balti?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Devanagari

  3. Arabic

  4. Roman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balti is written using the Tibetan script, which is also used to write Tibetan and other languages of the Tibetan branch.

Which language is most closely related to Dardic?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Tibetan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dardic is most closely related to Kashmiri, as both languages belong to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.

What is the name of the script used to write Dardic?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Devanagari

  3. Arabic

  4. Roman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dardic is written using the Devanagari script, which is also used to write Hindi, Sanskrit, and other languages of the Indo-Aryan branch.

Which language is most closely related to Kashmiri?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Dardic

  4. Tibetan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kashmiri is most closely related to Dardic, as both languages belong to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.

What is the name of the script used to write Kashmiri?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Devanagari

  3. Arabic

  4. Roman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kashmiri is written using the Devanagari script, which is also used to write Hindi, Sanskrit, and other languages of the Indo-Aryan branch.

What is the future of the languages of Ladakh?

  1. They are all endangered

  2. They are all thriving

  3. Some are endangered, while others are thriving

  4. It is uncertain


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Some of the languages of Ladakh, such as Ladakhi and Balti, are thriving, while others, such as Dardic and Kashmiri, are endangered.

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