Olekha
A language of Bhutan
| Population | 1,000 (Van Driem 1993). |
| Region | 5 villages: Adha, Rukha, Wangling, Jangji, Thrumzur. The 2 dialects are separated by the Black Mountains. |
| Alternate names | Black Mountain Language, Monkha, Monpa, Ole Mönpa |
| Dialects | Retained complex verbal system of Proto-Tibeto-Burman. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tibetan, Eastern |
| Language development | Grammar. |
| Comments | Said to be one of the ancient populations of Bhutan. |
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