Bhutani may refer to:

People with the name

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Misassociation with Bhutan

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Bhutanese is the standard demonym used to refer to a person, language, or object related to the Kingdom of Bhutan. The term Bhutani is listed by some sources as an alternative or synonym for Bhutanese. However, the term Bhutani (or related variations like Bhutia or Bhotia) also refers to specific linguistic groups and tribes within the wider Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas, whose name shares a common etymological root (bod བོད, meaning Tibet) with the name of the country itself. This dual usage sometimes leads to confusion when identifying the citizens of Bhutan. This confusion in identifying Bhutanese can be explained by the structurally similarity to the terminology used for the people and languages of Nepal, where Nepali is the official language and demonym.

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