Hello, I am a normal 17 years old person from Turkey. I like adding different alphabets on my phone because they seem interesting to me. And I added an alphabet named "Amdo Tibet" (I hope that is correct.). And now I want to learn that language, so can anyone advice me a place to learn it online?

Can anyone help to translate a chinese name to tibetan if its possible? Thanks in advance!

My wife and I just welcomed our son last week and we went with the name Kalden, can anyone write this in Tibetan?

saw it on a tibetian/bhutanese curtain I had (never used) and I saw this what it's written so I wrote it down

hello!! i was wondering if anyone knows the meaning/purpose of this symbol: ༕ . when i google it, all that comes up is the unicode. the unicode name is "TIBETAN LOGOTYPE SIGN CHAD RTAGS", i believe rtags/རྟགས means something like symbol but i am unsure about chad. thank you in advance!

Hello everyone,

I’m from the Kinnaur region in Himachal Pradesh, India, and I’ve been reflecting on how to preserve and formalize my community’s language, Kinnauri. It’s a dialect within the Tibeto-Burman family, and while it holds a unique cultural identity, it doesn’t currently have its own script. I’m exploring the possibility of adapting the Tibetan script for Kinnauri but want to approach this with care, considering the linguistic nuances and our distinct cultural identity.

What makes this especially interesting is that Kinnauri, like other Himalayan dialects, has unique pronunciations, grammatical structures, and vocabulary that differ from standard Tibetan or other regional dialects. I’m looking to learn how dialects across the Tibetan and broader Himalayan regions adapt scripts to suit their linguistic needs.

Here are a few questions I’d love your help with: 1. How do various Tibetan or Himalayan dialects differ in grammar, verbs, or pronunciation, and how has this been reflected when adapting the Tibetan script? 2. What challenges have you faced when modifying or adapting the script to preserve your dialect’s identity? 3. Are there specific techniques or best practices that might help in customizing the script for Kinnauri while respecting both linguistic and cultural authenticity?

I’ve also attached a link to a short documentary showcasing one of the villages in my district. It highlights our way of life and cultural context, which might help in understanding where I’m coming from.

Your insights into how scripts are adapted and how dialects can be preserved would mean a lot—not just for me but for the effort to ensure Kinnauri thrives as a living language.

Thank you 🙏

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Good day Redditors,

A while ago I downloaded the “བོད་ཡིག་” keyboard for iPhone and was playing around with the letters when I came across some symbols I found interesting. What follows is a list of some of them: ༕ ༖ ༗ ༘ ༙༿ ༾ ༄ ༃ ࿑ ࿂ ༜ ༴ ། ༼ ༽ ࿇ ࿄

My purpose is here today is to ask if these symbols have cultural relevance and if that is why they appear on the keyboard. There are SOOO many of them and I found it quite intriguing that a keyboard would decide to include them!

Additionally if any of the symbols that I haven’t already posted are worth a special mention I would love to hear about them.

Cheers,

A curious Canadian 🇨🇦

I met a kind local while in Lhasa who gave me this letter. I haven’t had it translated yet and would love to know what they wrote on the right side. Thank you to anyone who can help!

Hi all, has anyone compiled a list of the definitions of single character words in Tibetan (including super and subscripted characters)? TIA

I also read that this ད། would be incorrect and there should be a ་ ད་།, are those rules always used and they only apply when there is only one །? Thanks!!

I saw this tangka in Korea, Hwajeong Museum. And I tried to read the text, but soon faced difficulty from the start.

"Swasti/ 'di ni ngon yod ..."

So what is 'ངོན་ ngon'? I cannot find this word in the dictionary. cf. The explanation of the museum says this tangka is about Amoghapāśa, Avalokiteśvara who saves all living beings with the net of compassion, without any mistakes.

Is "Three vehicles' enlightenment" correct?

I made another post where people told me that this could be tibetan language. They recommended me to post it here, so here I am !

Hi all,

I am having so much trouble figuring out how to type mantras! I have unicode Tibetan installed and am very proficient in typing with this, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to type Sanskrit mantras. Could someone please give me some advice on how to learn this :)

Thank you!

Hello! I am from Nepal. I am familiar with also English language. I like to speak tibetan language fluently. If anybody like to exchange the language please text me. I heartely like to speak and learn tibetan language please.🙏

Hello all, I apologize for the incredibly basic question...I have Tibetan keyboard installed on my Macbook and it's working great...but for the life of me, I cannot figure out what the key is for །...I have to keep copying and pasting it. Can anyone help? ཐུགས་རྗེ་ཆེ།

Hi all, I’m from the states, and plan on learning another language. I initially planned on going with Cantonese, as there are many more resources available for English speakers, but figured I’d give tibetan a shot as love Tibetan culture and history. I was wondering if you all had any recommendations for books on Tibetan language? thank you!

Are there other ways to call Buddha in tibetan language? Thanks!

Is it intelligible to Tibetan? I'm talking about the language the people of humla limi speak.

When I search information about tibet flag it says that original ancestors of the Tibetan people: the six tribes called Se, Mu, Dong, Tong, Dru, and Ra. But then there is no mote information about this tribes. Anyone knows something??? Thanks

I'm just very curious. I love Tibetans and the Free Tibet movement, so I was looking for something.

Hi everyone,

I’m reaching out about a Tibetan transcription project that offers ₹1,300 per valid transcription hour and ₹400 per valid QC hour. This is a fantastic opportunity to work from home while contributing to the preservation and promotion of the Tibetan language and culture.

If you're interested, feel free to reach out, and I’d be happy to share more details!

What is better for the Tibetan language learner? Is there another one that is better?

Can anyone please recommend a completely introductory Tibetan course? I am looking primarily to learn conversational spoken and written language and prefer something online or in an app where I can learn at my own pace. I did check the pinned post, but many of the online resources listed are either dead links, unavailable, or assume prior knowledge. I need something starting at a very basic level like learning the alphabet and gradually learning words and phrases. Thank you

Hi, I often come on Reddit when I'm looking for resources, so I thought it's a good place to share the resources I've created for learning Tibetan. All is free and available at https://small-steps-tibetan.com. I've made two big Anki Decks, one for learning vocabulary (1000 words with example sentences, images and native audio), and one with 2200+ sentences for listening practice (with native audio as well). I've made the decks with my teacher, Tashi, he's the one in all the recordings. I've also made grammar resources. This was many many hours of work, so I'm happy if it can be useful to some of you, and not just me :) Good luck on your learning journey !

I did a comic of the famous stanza from the crane’s point of view.