Bhutani may refer to:
- Bhutani tribe, a tribe of the Baloch people of Pakistan
- Bhutani language, a misnomer for several languages:
- Bhotia language or Sherpa language
- Bhutia language or Sikkimese language
- apparently also a certain dialect of the Balochi language
- Bhutani Pony, a breed of pony
People with the name
[edit]- Mohammad Saleh, Pakistani politician
- Mohammad Aslam Bhutani (born 1960), Pakistani politician
- Rishi Bhutani (born 1980), Indian actor
Misassociation with Bhutan
[edit]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.
See also
[edit]- Buttani, a minor planet (see the search results for relevant articles)
- Bhutanese (disambiguation)
- Bhoti (disambiguation)