Up to now, no official dictionary existed to help translate from Bhutan’s first language, Dzongkha, into English.

Linguists estimate there are around 6,800 languages in the world. If my calculations are right, that means that if every language in the world had a dictionary for every other language, there would be over 42 million different language pairs represented! Of course, this is far from being the case. Many languages are rare, endangered, or do not have a written form. But new language combinations are being created for dictionaries every year.

For example, the isolated Asian kingdom of Bhutan claims English as an official second language, the first being Dzongkha. However, up to now, no comprehensive English-Dzongkha dictionary existed. But last week, the Dzongkha Development Authority announced the publication of a dictionary for the language pair, the first to truly meet dictionary criteria.

Government employees, translators and students will now have a tool to promote the Dzongkha language, to use English more effectively and to provide accurate document translations.

At E-ging, we have access to thousands of professional translators the world over to provide quality translations. They all have extensive experience and volumes of dictionaries, and are selected according to their areas of industry specialization.