Meitei language in Assam
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Meitei language (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ/মৈতৈ লোন, romanized: Meitei Lon), officially and formally known as Manipuri language (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟ/মণিপুরী লোন, romanized: Manipuri Lon), is one of the official languages of the state government of Assam. It serves as the additional official language in all the three districts of the Barak Valley (Cachar district, Hailakandi district and Karimganj district) as well as in the Hojai district of Assam.[2][3][4]
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Not to be confused with Meitei language in Bengal, for historical Assam was a part of Bengal Presidency for some time.
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Meitei language in Assam (Meitei: ꯑꯁꯥꯝꯗ ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ/অসামদা মৈতৈলোন) | |
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Manipuri language in Assam (Meitei: ꯑꯁꯥꯝꯗ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟ/অসামদা মণিপুরী লোন) | |
Meiteilon/Manipuri lon | |
Native to | |
Region | Barak Valley and Brahmaputra Valley (Dima Hasao district and Hojai district) |
Ethnicity | Meitei people |
Native speakers | 300,000 (2024 estimate[1]) |
Standard forms | Standard Meitei (Standard Manipuri) |
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Official status | |
Official language in | India |
Development body | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | mni |
ISO 639-3 | mni |
Meitei (highlighted in green) is official in four districts of Assam state, besides its neighbors. | |
Meitei (highlighted in dark blue) is recognised as an official, educational and indigenous language in Assam, besides in Manipur. | |
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