The Languages of the Tibeto-Burman Family

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the languages of the Tibeto-Burman family, a major language family spoken in South and Southeast Asia.
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Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burman language?

  1. Mandarin Chinese

  2. Hindi

  3. Burmese

  4. Japanese


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar (Burma).

What is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language?

  1. Burmese

  2. Tibetan

  3. Nepali

  4. Bodo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Burmese is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language, with over 30 million speakers.

Which country has the largest number of Tibeto-Burman language speakers?

  1. China

  2. India

  3. Myanmar

  4. Nepal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

China has the largest number of Tibeto-Burman language speakers, with over 20 million speakers.

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tibetan is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet.

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Bhutan?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dzongkha is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Bhutan.

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Ladakh, India?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ladakhi is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Ladakh, India.

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken by the Sherpa people of Nepal?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sherpa is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Sherpa people of Nepal.

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, India?

  1. Adi

  2. Nishi

  3. Apatani

  4. Tagin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adi is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Nagaland, India?

  1. Ao

  2. Angami

  3. Sema

  4. Lotha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ao is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Nagaland, India.

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Manipur, India?

  1. M

  2. e

  3. i

  4. t

  5. e

  6. i


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Meitei is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Manipur, India.

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Mizoram, India?

  1. Mizo

  2. Hmar

  3. Paite

  4. Lai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mizo is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Mizoram, India.

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tripura, India?

  1. K

  2. o

  3. k

  4. b

  5. o

  6. r

  7. o

  8. k


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Kokborok is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tripura, India.

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Assam, India?

  1. Bodo

  2. Karbi

  3. Rabha

  4. Dimasa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bodo is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Assam, India.

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in West Bengal, India?

  1. L

  2. e

  3. p

  4. c

  5. h

  6. a


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Lepcha is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in West Bengal, India.

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Sikkim, India?

  1. S

  2. i

  3. k

  4. k

  5. i

  6. m

  7. e

  8. s

  9. e


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Sikkimese is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Sikkim, India.

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