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Alternate names: Menba, Monpa, Sangla, Sarchapkkha, Shachobiikha, Shachopkha, Sharchagpakha, Sharchhop-kha, Tsangla, Tshalingpa Also: in China -- Canglo Monba, Cangluo Menba, Cangluo Monba, Central Monpa, Menba, Monba, Monpa, Motuo Menba, Sangla, Tsangla Monba, Tsanglo; in India -- Cangluo Menba, Central Monpa, Dirang, Memba, Menba, Monba, Monpa, Motuo, Sangla, Sharchopkha, Tsangla
Scriptures published: Portions (2000)
Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 47% (2003 SIL). Literacy rate in second language: Below 1%
Primary country: Bhutan
Region: East and southeast Bhutan, especially Trashigang and Dungsam
Also used in: China, India
Religion: Buddhist
Status: De facto language of provincial identity in Bhutan
Number of users: 158,200 (140,000 in Bhutan; 7,000 in China (2000 census); 11,200 in India)