Tibet


Tibet (Thibet in older spelling; Pš and Wylie translition: Bod in Tibetan,
TŸbed in Mongolian) is a region of Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan
people. In the People's Republic of China, the majority of Tibet is in
Tibetan Autonomous Region (Xizang). See also Government of Tibet in Exile.

Culture

The Tibetan people speak Tibetan language and a few Tibetans write the
Tibetan written language.

Tibet is the traditional center of Vajrayana, a distinctive form of
Buddhism. Before 1959, Tibet was a theocracy led by the Dalai Lama, who now
lives in exile and is internationally seen by many people as being a
spokesman for the Tibetan people.

Tibet is also home for spiritual tradition called Bšn (alternative spelling: Bon).