tibetan

Everyday

1. Tibetan means from or to do with Tibet, a high region in the Himalayas, now part of China. tree →
2. A Tibetan is a person from Tibet. tree →
3. Tibetan is the language of Tibet, written in its own script. tree →

In the lessons

Geography: Tibet is called «the roof of the world» because it is a very high plateau; great rivers like the Yangtze and the Brahmaputra start there. Religion: most Tibetans are Buddhists; the Dalai Lama is their best-known religious leader and has lived in India since 1959. News: China rules Tibet; many Tibetans and others say their freedom and culture are not respected, and China disagrees. Animals: the yak; dog breeds such as the Tibetan mastiff and Tibetan terrier.

Examples

• Tibetan monks chant prayers. tree →
• The Tibetan plateau is very high. tree →
• Tibetan prayer flags flapped in the wind. tree →
• Yaks carry loads for Tibetan farmers. tree →
• Tibetan is written in its own alphabet. tree →
• We read a Tibetan folk tale in class. tree →
• The Tibetan terrier has long, shaggy fur. tree →

Note

Always capital T. Said «ti-BET-un». Do not confuse with «Tibet» (the place) — Tibetan is the people, language and adjective.