Meitei language
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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.[5] It is developed from the Ancient Meitei language. It is also one of the official languages of Assam.[6][7][8] It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.[2][3][4]
Meitei | |
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Manipuri, Meithei, Meetei, Kathe, Monipuriya, Mekhlee, Mogolu | |
Native to | Manipur, Assam and Tripura |
Region | India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Canada |
Ethnicity | Meitei ethnicity |
Era | 1445 BC - presente18 |
Language family | Sino-Tibetan
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Early forms: | Ancient Meitei language
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Dialects | |
Writing system | Meitei script, Bengali alphabet and Latin alphabet (to a lesser extent) |
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Official language in | India[2][3][4] |
Recognised minority language in | Bangladesh Myanmar |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | mni |
ISO 639-3 | Either: mni – Meetei omp – Old Manipuri |
Linguist List | omp Old Manipuri |
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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.[9][10]
Meitei Language Media
Yumbanlol (Yumpanlol), a group of 6th century Classical Meitei language copper plate inscriptions, written in Meitei script.
An 1822 CE stone recording a royal decree attributed to King Jai Singh (r. 1759–1762, 1763–1798), erected at Andro, Imphal East, Manipur
The Numit Kappa, a Classical Meitei 1st century epic based on Meitei mythology and religion.
A screen shot of Google Translate translating a sentence from English language into Meitei language
Related pages
References
- ↑ Moseley, C., ed. (2010). Atlas of the world's languages in danger (3rd ed). Paris: UNESCO Publishing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Manipuri language in 8th Schedule by Jeet Akoijam".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Languages added in the 8th schedule of Indian Constitution". 11 April 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Languages Included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution | Department of Official Language | Ministry of Home Affairs | GoI".
- ↑ Khongbantabam Naobi Devi, Ph,D. "Origin and Development of the Meetei Language" (PDF). Department of English, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, Tamilnadu. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ PTI (2024-02-24). "Assam Cabinet gives nod to recognise Manipuri as associate official language in four districts" (in en-IN). The Hindu. . https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-cabinet-gives-nod-to-recognise-manipuri-as-associate-official-language-in-four-districts/article67881260.ece. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Assam Cabinet gives nod to recognise Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". The Indian Express. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Google Translate gets support for 24 additional languages". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ "Google I/O 2022: Google Translate adds support for 24 new languages including 8 Indian languages". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2022-05-12.