Meitei language
Meitei language, officially known as Manipuri language, is the official language, the lingua franca and the most widely spoken language of the Indian state of Manipur.[6] It is developed from the Ancient Meitei language. It is also one of the official languages of Assam.[7][8][9] It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.[3][4][5]
| Meitei | |
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| Manipuri, Meithei, Meetei, Kathe, Monipuriya, Mekhlee, Mogolu | |
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| Native to | Manipur, Assam and Tripura |
| Region |  India,  Bangladesh,  Myanmar,  Canada |
| Ethnicity | Meitei ethnicity |
| Era | 1445 BC - present[2] |
Sino-Tibetan
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Early form | |
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| Meitei script, Bengali alphabet and Latin alphabet (to a lesser extent) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | India[3][4][5] |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | mni |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mni – Meeteiomp – Old Manipuri |
Linguist List | omp Old Manipuri |
| Glottolog | mani1292 |
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| Constitutionally recognised languages of India | |
| Category | |
| Scheduled Languages | |
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| Related | |
Official languages of India |
On 11th May of 2022, Meitei language was supported by Google Translate among 8 newly added Indian languages out of 24 total newly added languages at the same time.[10][11]
