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{{lede image|Monklish diagram.png|A diagram of Monklish glyphs and the letters or punctuation they correspond to|size=400px}}
'''Monklish''' (sometimes spelled '''Monkelish'''<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/y1rbkv/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_330/|title=Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 33.0|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=11 jul 2025}}</ref>) is a writing system in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] that debuted in the {{flash version of|Bloons Monkey City}}. It is used most commonly to write hidden messages within ''Bloons'' games and promotional material. In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', it is also a selectable "language" option that displays the game's English text in Monklish characters. Its name is a portmanteau of "[[monkey]]" and "English".
'''Monklish''' (sometimes spelled '''Monkelish'''<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/y1rbkv/bloons_td_6_update_notes_version_330/|title=Bloons TD 6 - Update Notes! Version 33.0|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=11 jul 2025}}</ref>) is a writing system in the [[Bloons (franchise)|''Bloons'' franchise]] that debuted in the {{flash version of|Bloons Monkey City}}. It is used most commonly to write hidden messages within ''Bloons'' games and promotional material. In ''[[Bloons TD 6]]'', it is also a selectable "language" option that displays the game's English text in Monklish characters. Its name is a portmanteau of "[[monkey]]" and "English".


==Structure and usage==
==Overview==
Monklish letters are a cipher of the [[wp:Latin alphabet|Latin alphabet]] as it is used in English, but with no letter casing. Monklish numbers and punctuation are identical to English, except for exclamation and question marks, which have unique symbols. As such, Monklish text is essentially equivalent to English and, capitalization notwithstanding, text in one writing system can be transcribed to the other directly.
Monklish letters are a cipher of the [[wp:Latin alphabet|Latin alphabet]] as it is used in English, but with no letter casing. Monklish numbers and punctuation are identical to English, except for exclamation and question marks, which have unique symbols. As such, Monklish text is essentially equivalent to English and, capitalization notwithstanding, text in one writing system can be transcribed to the other directly.


Most uses of Monklish in ''Bloons Monkey City'' and ''Bloons TD 6'' appear to transcribe "th" digraphs as simply "T", such as "three" being transcribed as "TREE" and "thorns" being transcribed as "TORNS". Some Monklish writing in ''Bloons TD 6'' appears to be misspelled due to certain glyphs being very similar to each other, such as the Monklish characters for "D" and "U" being the inverse of each other. A lot of Monklish in ''[[Bloons TD Battles 2]]'' uses a horizontally mirrored version of the "P" glyph, making it resemble the "N" glyph.
Most uses of Monklish in ''Bloons Monkey City'' and ''Bloons TD 6'' appear to transcribe "th" digraphs as simply "T", such as "three" being transcribed as "TREE" and "thorns" being transcribed as "TORNS". Some Monklish writing in ''Bloons TD 6'' appears to be misspelled due to certain glyphs being very similar to each other, such as the Monklish characters for "D" and "U" being the inverse of each other. Some Monklish text uses a horizontally inverted version of the "P" glyph, making it look more distinct from the "N" glyph.


==As a language option==
==As a language option==
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|[[File:BTD6 MapSelectTinkertonMapButton.png|150px|Thumbnail of Tinkerton]]<br>[[Tinkerton]]
|[[File:BTD6 MapSelectTinkertonMapButton.png|150px|Thumbnail of Tinkerton]]<br>[[Tinkerton]]
|TO DO (whiteboard front)<br>SOLVE (whiteboard back)
|TO DO (whiteboard front)<br>SOLVE (whiteboard back)
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|[[File:BTD6 MapSelectTrickyTracksButton.png|150px|Thumbnail of Tricky Tracks]]<br>[[Tricky Tracks]]
|ZOMG (Graffiti on left)<br>ZJ WAS HERE (Graffiti on right)<br>XLGAMER10 (middle track)<br>VILLAINSEVEN (blocked track)
|"ZJ WAS HERE" refers to [[Zee Jay]].<br>"XLGAMER10" and "VILLAINSEVEN" refer to the creators of the original track, which was one of the winners of the BTD6 7 Year Anniversary Map Competition.
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|[[File:BTD6 Corvus unlock.png|150px|Corvus' unlock splash screen]]<br>{{BTD6|Corvus}}' unlock splash screen
|ATRA (top left quarter)<br>SPIRITALIS (right half)<br>MALUM (bottom left quarter)
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===Icons===
====Icons====
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
!width="150px"|Image
!width="150px"|Image
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|[[File:BTD6 LegendsBtn.png|150px|Icon of the Legends menu]]<br>Icon of the [[Legend]]s menu
|[[File:BTD6 LegendsBtn.png|150px|Icon of the Legends menu]]<br>Icon of the [[Legend]]s menu
|LEGEND
|PORTALS
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|[[file:BTD6 druid teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for the Druid]]<br>Promotional image for the [[Druid (BTD6)|Druid]]
|[[file:BTD6 druid teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for the Druid]]<br>Promotional image for the [[Druid (BTD6)|Druid]]
|A GUARDIAN OF TE{{sic}} FOREST AND A WARRIOR OF NATURE (first line)<br>ENEMY OF BLOONS (second line)<br>TORNS{{sic}} (1)<br>STORM (2)<br>SPIRIT FOREST (polaroid)
|A GUARDIAN OF TE{{sic}} FOREST AND A WARRIOR OF NATURE (first line)<br>ENEMY OF BLOONS (second line)<br>TORNS{{sic}} (1)<br>STORM (2)<br>SPIRIT FOREST (polaroid)
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|The "P" glyph is horizontally inverted.
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|[[File:BTD6 churchill teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Captain Churchill]]<br>Promotional image for [[Captain Churchill (BTD6)|Captain Churchill]]
|[[File:BTD6 churchill teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Captain Churchill]]<br>Promotional image for [[Captain Churchill (BTD6)|Captain Churchill]]
|MY TANK IS AMAZING (blue sticky note)<br>KABOOM! (yellow sticky note)
|MY TANK IS AMAZING (blue sticky note)<br>KABOOM! (yellow sticky note)
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|[[file:BTD6 race teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Race Events]]<br>Promotional image for [[Race Event]]s
|[[file:BTD6 race teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Race Events]]<br>Promotional image for [[Race Event]]s
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|[[File:BTD6 project ADHSV teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Project ADHSV]]<br>Project ADHSV
|[[File:BTD6 project ADHSV teaser.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Project ADHSV]]<br>Project ADHSV
|PROJECT ADHSV
|PROJECT ADHSV
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|The "P" glyph is horizontally inverted.
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|[[File:BTDB2 thumb precious space.png|150px|Thumbnail of Precious Space]]<br>[[Precious Space]]
|[[File:BTDB2 thumb precious space.png|150px|Thumbnail of Precious Space]]<br>[[Precious Space]]
|A<br>B<br>C<br>D<br>E
|A<br>B<br>C<br>D<br>E
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|[[file:BTDB2 thumb cobra command.png|150px|Thumbnail of COBRA Command]]<br />[[COBRA Command]]
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====Clan items====
{|class="wikitable center-col-1"
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!Transcription
!Notes
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (1).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 1)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (2).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 2)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (3).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 3)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (4).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 4)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (5).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 5)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (6).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 6)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (7).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 7)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (8).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 8)
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|[[File:BTDB2 Monklish Briefing Area Clan Item (9).png|150px|One of many screens of the "Briefing Area" decoration from Clans]]<br>Briefing Area (Screen 9)
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|[[File:BTDB2 cyber quincy was ere large.png|150px|Cyber Quincy Was 'Ere avatar]]<br>Cyber Quincy Was 'Ere (Avatar Icon)
|[[File:BTDB2 cyber quincy was ere large.png|150px|Cyber Quincy Was 'Ere avatar]]<br>Cyber Quincy Was 'Ere (Avatar Icon)
|THE CQ UPGRADE
|THE CQ UPGRADE
|The "P" glyph is horizontally mirrored. "CQ" is likely short for "[[Cyber Quincy]]".
|"CQ" is likely short for "[[Cyber Quincy]]".
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|[[file:BTDB2 club icon avatar large.png|150px|Badge of Honor avatar]]<br>Badge of Honor (Avatar Icon)
|[[file:BTDB2 club icon avatar large.png|150px|Badge of Honor avatar]]<br>Badge of Honor (Avatar Icon)
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|[[File:BTDB2 djbenjamin albumcover large.png|150px|3 Darts High and Popping avatar]]<br>3 Darts High and Popping (Avatar Icon)
|[[File:BTDB2 djbenjamin albumcover large.png|150px|3 Darts High and Popping avatar]]<br>3 Darts High and Popping (Avatar Icon)
|DE LA BEN (pink text)<br>3 DART POPS (green text)
|DE LA BEN (pink text)<br>3 DART POPS (green text)
|A reference to the album cover of ''[[wp:3 Feet High and Rising|3 Feet High and Rising]]'', which has similar text reading "DE LA SOUL" and "3 FEET HIGH AND RISING".
|A reference to the album cover of ''[[wp:3 Feet High and Rising|3 Feet High and Rising]]'', which has similar text reading "DE LA SOUL" and "3 FEET HIGH AND RISING". The "P" glyph is horizontally inverted.
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|[[File:BTDB2 highwayman wanted large.png|150px|Wanted avatar]]<br>Wanted (Avatar Icon)
|[[File:BTDB2 highwayman wanted large.png|150px|Wanted avatar]]<br>Wanted (Avatar Icon)
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|[[File:BTDB2 ice monkey captainscott large.png|150px|Captain Scott avatar]]<br>Captain Scott (Avatar Icon)
|[[File:BTDB2 ice monkey captainscott large.png|150px|Captain Scott avatar]]<br>Captain Scott (Avatar Icon)
|TRIP TO THE POLE
|TRIP TO THE POLE
|The "P" glyphs are horizontally mirrored.
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|[[File:BTDB2 kingvssentai large.png|150px|Monster Movie avatar]]<br>Monster Movie (Avatar Icon)
|[[File:BTDB2 kingvssentai large.png|150px|Monster Movie avatar]]<br>Monster Movie (Avatar Icon)
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Right side:<br>UPGRADE<br>DEVELOPMENT BRANCH<br>SIGNED<br>MONKEY (signature)
Right side:<br>UPGRADE<br>DEVELOPMENT BRANCH<br>SIGNED<br>MONKEY (signature)
|The "P" glyphs are horizontally mirrored.
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!Notes
!Notes
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|[[file:BTDBM 6.19 promo.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Bloons TD Battles (mobile) v6.19]]<br>Promotional image for [[Bloons TD Battles (mobile) v6.19|''Bloons TD Battles'' (mobile) v6.19]]
|[[file:BTDBM 6.19 promo.jpg|150px|Promotional image for Bloons TD Battles (mobile) v6.19]]<br>Promotional image for [[Update history:Bloons TD Battles (multiplatform)/Version 6.19|''Bloons TD Battles'' (multiplatform) v6.19]]
|BAGGAGE CLAIM
|BAGGAGE CLAIM
|—
|—
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|[[File:BCS Reinflated CardArt.png|150px|Reinflated card art in Bloons Card Storm]]<br>[[Reinflated]] card art in ''Bloons Card Storm''
|[[File:BCS Reinflated CardArt.png|150px|Reinflated card art in Bloons Card Storm]]<br>[[Reinflated]] card art in ''Bloons Card Storm''
|REINFLATED
|REINFLATED
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|[[File:BCS QuincyActionFigure CardArt.png|150px|Quincy Action Figure card art in Bloons Card Storm]]<br>[[Quincy Action Figure]] card art in ''Bloons Card Storm''
|SALE!
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|[[File:BCS CorvusAcademyofArts CardArt.png|150px|Corvus Academy of Arts card art in Bloons Card Storm]]<br>[[Corvus Academy of Arts]] card art in ''Bloons Card Storm''
|[[File:BCS CorvusAcademyofArts CardArt.png|150px|Corvus Academy of Arts card art in Bloons Card Storm]]<br>[[Corvus Academy of Arts]] card art in ''Bloons Card Storm''
|CORVUS
|CORVUS
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|[[File:BCS SoulstealerBloon CardArt.png|150px|Soulstealer Bloon card art in Bloons Card Storm]]<br>[[Soulstealer Bloon]] card art in ''Bloons Card Storm''
|SOULSTEALER
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==References==
==References==
{{references}}
{{references}}
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