Thus, while Kings of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning "Dragon people".
Deste xeito, os reis de Bután son coñecidos como Druk Gyalpo ("Rei Dragón"), e os butaneses chámanse a si mesmos drukpa, que quere dicir "pobo do dragón".