Monpa Community

The Monkha language is spoken in three distinct speech communities living at the edges of the Black Mountain range in Central Bhutan.

To the west of the range, in Wangdue Phodrang district, there is the village of Rukha, where Monkha is only spoken by a few people. To the south, in Sarpang district, there is the related community of Riti, where the language is still relatively vibrant. Rukha and Riti make up the western dialect of Monkha.

Separated by a day's walk is the village of Cungseng, where there are still several speakers of the southern dialect of Monkha. In the village of Berte, this southern variety is only spoken by a few people.

The most populous Monpa speech community is that of Jangbi, Phumzur, and Wangling in Trongsa district. They represent the eastern variety of Monkha.