| Population |
138,000 in Bhutan (1993 Van Driem). Population total all countries 145,000. |
| Region |
Eastern and southeastern Bhutan, especially in Tashigang and Dungsam. Also spoken in China, India. |
| Alternate names |
SANGLA, SHARCHAGPAKHA, SARCHAPKKHA, SHACHOPKHA, SHACHOBIIKHA, TSANGLA, MENBA, MONPA |
| Classification |
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Bodish, Tshangla. |
| Comments |
40% to 50% lexical similarity with Bumthangkha, 48% with Dzongkha, 41% with Adap. A speaker is called 'Schachop' in Dzongkha, 'Sharchhokpa' (pl.). Not the same as Tsanglo (Angami Naga) of Assam, India. It may also be classified as North Assam, Monpa. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: Below 5%. Ucan script. Bible portions. |
| China |
| Language name |
TSHANGLA |
| Population |
7,000 in China (1967). |
| Alternate names |
SANGLA, TSANGLA, CANGLUO MENBA, MOTUO MENBA, MENBA, MONBA, MONPA, CENTRAL MONPA |
| Comments |
Their speech is nearly identical to that of eastern Bhutan, except for the loss of initial voicing and tonogenesis in Tibet. Differs from Cuona Menba in phonology, vocabulary, and grammar. Not the same as Tsanglo (Angami Naga) of India. Officially in the Moinba nationality in China. SOV; numbers and adjectives follow their noun; not tonal; singular-dual-plural personal pronouns. Agriculturalists: rice. Buddhist. Bible portions. See main entry under Bhutan. |
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| India |
| Language name |
TSHANGLA |
| Alternate names |
TSANGLA, SANGLA, CANGLOU MENBA, MENBA, MONBA, MONPA, MOTUO, CENTRAL MONPA |
| Comments |
They claim to have come from Bhutan. Many young people attend school. Agriculturalists: rice. Buddhist. See main entry under Bhutan. |
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