Talk:Bhutia

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Merger proposal

I propose merging Bhotiya into Bhutia.

Both articles talking about same group. Mr.Lazy Guy (talk) 23:29, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

the Bhutias are a specific ethnic group in india, where as The bhotiyas are a group of multiple ethnic groups that also includes the Bhutias. Lhawang Sherpa (talk) 03:34, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for participating, in this proposal, can you please provide some reliable source to prove legibility of your claim. Mr.Lazy Guy (talk) 03:54, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]