North-eastern India (from eastern Meghalaya and southern Assam east to south-western Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram) and western Myanmar (Chin Hills, Mt Victoria). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Black-throated Prinia (Prinia atrogularis).
 
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Black-throated Prinia (Prinia atrogularis).