Top 5 Dzongkha Learning Apps

Dzongkha Apps: Here are some of the Dzongkha learning apps developed by various entities to promote Dzongkha through ICT. This approach is also expected to promote the use of Dzongkha in mobile phones.

Notice: The images used here are from the app links indicated individually for each app.  

i. Dzongkha for kids

1. Size: 35MB
2. Description: Dzongkha for kids is aimed at promoting Dzongkha through ICT. The app is designed to suit children to learn Dzongkha interactively using audios, visuals, games, and quizzes. It covers, Dzongkha alphabets, the basic combination of consonants and vowels. It also includes numbers, days of the week, colors, and basic Dzongkha words of different categories.
3. Offered by: G2C Bhutan Apps
4. Downloads: 10K+
5. Link:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ionicframework.ionicsidemenu.ddc2

ii. Dzongkha Phrases App

1. Size: 24MB
2. Description: It is developed by a group of students of the College of Science and Technology (Royal University of Bhutan).  This mobile application is a repository of the Dzongkha phrases with English translation and Roman Transcription from Dzongkha English Phrasebook. It is based on phrasebook published by Dzongkha Development Commission. It uses voice interactions too.
3. Offered by: Department of Information Technology & Telecom
4. Downloads: 5k+
5. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bt.gov.dzongkha.dzongkhaenglishphrasebook

iii. Kids Learn Dzongkha

1. Size: 41MB
2. Description: It is another app developed by a group of students from the College of Science and Technology (Royal University of Bhutan) meant for interactive Dzongkha learning for kids. This language game-based app covers a wide range of topics starting from alphabets to honorific terms.
3. Offered by: Parshu Ram Dhungyel
4. Downloads: 1K+
5. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.language.KidsLearnDzongkha

iv. Dzongkha Competency Test App

1. Size: 17MB
2. Description: It is another interactive learning app aimed at “help user assess their Dzongkha competency and learn from their weaknesses”. It covers various fields of Dzongkha including grammar, spelling, honorifics, and spelling.
3. Offered by: G2C Bhutan Apps
4. Downloads: 1K+
5. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.g2c.ddc.dzogkhatest

v. Dzongkha Dictionary

1. Size: 30MB
2. Description: It is the best Dzongkha dictionary app developed so far. It contains both monolingual (Dzongkha) and bilingual (Dzongkha – English) dictionaries of Dzongkha Development Commission.
3. Offered by: G2C Bhutan Apps
4. Downloads: 10K+
5. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.g2c.DDCDictionary

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