Meitei people
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The Meitei people, or Manipuri people,[9] are the predominant ethnic group of the Indian state of Manipur.[10] There are significant Meitei speaking population in Assam, Tripura, Myanmar and Bangladesh.[11][12][13]
Total population | |
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1,800,000+ (2011) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | 1,760,913[1] |
Manipur | 1,522,132[2] |
Assam | 168,127[3] |
Tripura | 23,779[4] |
Nagaland | 9,511[5] |
Meghalaya | 4,451[6] |
Arunachal Pradesh | 2,835[7] |
Mizoram | 2,242[8] |
Myanmar | 25,000 |
Bangladesh | 15,000 |
Languages | |
Meitei lon | |
Religion | |
Hinduism, Sanamahism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Nagas, Kukis, Zomis, Bamar, Shan |
Regarding religious groups, there are Meitei Hindus, Sanamahists
Meitei People Media
The Numit Kappa, a Meitei epic composed around 33CE.
Lai Haraoba]] for Merrymaking festival of the gods
Raslila in Jagoi Raas for Manipuri classical dance style
The clapperboard of Meitei cinema (Maniwood)
Singju is a signature dish of the Meitei cuisine
References
- ↑ "Languages Specified in the Eight Schedule (Scheduled Languages)" (PDF). census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
Listed as Manipuri in the 2011 Indian census
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Manipur". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Assam". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Tripura". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Nagaland". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Meghalaya". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Mizoram". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ Samson, Kamei (2019). "Theorising Social Fear in the Context of Collective Actions in Manipur". Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures. 4 (2): 12–43. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."
P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." - ↑ "Meitei | people | Britannica".
- ↑ "Meitei in India".
- ↑ "Meitei".
- ↑ "Myanmar Meiteis in search of roots".