Tim Bodt: Linguistic and Cultural Links in the Eastern Himalaya

Tim Bodt is a Dutchman currently pursuing postdoctoral research at SOAS University of London.

Tim has a long association with the Himalayan region, dating back to his adolescence. He previously worked in Tibet, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh and has travelled there extensively, as well as in Nepal. He maintains close contact with his adopted families and friends; these contacts and his research are greatly aided by his fluency in several languages of the Himalayan region, including Dzongkha, Tshangla, Tibetan and Nepali. 

In his talk, Tim discussed the history of the erstwhile Monyul region along with its linguistic and cultural links. The area is now divided between Bhutan, Tibet and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.