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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". | ||
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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. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Bloons Monkey City]][[Category:Bloons TD 6]][[Category:Bloons TD Battles 2]][[Category:Bloons Pop!]][[Category:Bloons Card Storm]] | |||