How is the Lhasa dialect used among Tibetan speakers?

The Lhasa dialect is a prominent variety of the Tibetan language belonging to the Central dialect group. As the dialect of the capital of Tibet, it is widely used among Tibetan speakers.1

While the Tibetan language is written using a conservative script that has remained largely unchanged since the 9th century, this orthography does not accurately reflect the modern pronunciation of the language. Consequently, the written form does not adequately represent the present-day standard pronunciation found in dialects like that of Lhasa. Unlike some Western or Northern Tibetan dialects that lack tones, the Lhasa dialect is part of the group of Tibetan dialects that possess phonemic tones, which developed from an older system of initial consonant sounds.12