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 ꯃꯦꯏꯇꯦꯏ ꯂꯣꯜ | |
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| Native to | Manipur, Assam and Tripura |
| Region | File:Flag of India.svg India  Bangladesh File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar |
| Ethnicity | Meitei ethnicity |
| Era | 1445 BC - presente18 |
| Language family | Sino-Tibetan
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| Early forms: | Ancient Meitei language
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| Writing system | Meitei script, Bengali alphabet and Latin alphabet (to a lesser extent) |
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| Official language in | File:Flag of India.svg India[2][3][4] |
| Recognised minority language in | Bangladesh File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar |
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| 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 and Gujarati together are the third fastest growing languages of India, after Hindi and Kashmiri.[11]
Meitei Language Media
- Yumbanlol (Yumpanlol) - a 6th century Classical Meitei language copper manuscript text - in Meetei script - works on sensuality & relationship between husbands & wives and how to run a household in Ancient Kangleipak civilisation state.jpg
Yumbanlol (Yumpanlol), a group of 6th century Classical Meitei language copper plate inscriptions, written in Meitei script.
- The first page of Loyumba Silyen (Loiyumpa Silyel) - 11th-12th century Classical Meitei language Constitution of the then Kangleipak civilisation state - in traditional Meetei Mayek writing system (Manipur State Archives).jpg
The first page of Loyumba Shinyen, the 11th-12th century Meitei-language constitution of Kangleipak.
- ANDRO INSCRIBED STONE.jpg
An 1822 CE stone recording a royal decree attributed to King Jai Singh (r. 1759–1762, 1763–1798), erected at Andro, Imphal East, Manipur
- Map of Barak Valley.jpg
Districts of Barak Valley – Meitei speaking population settlement areas of Assam
Areas with significany numbers of Meitei speakers in Bangladesh
- Depiction of the Puya Mei Thaba (Burning of the Meitei texts) ordered by Meitei King Pamheiba (AKA Garib Niwaj or Gopal Singh) under the influence of Bengali Hindu missionary Shantidas Gosai (AKA Shantidas Goswami or Shantidas Adhikari).jpg
Depiction of the 18th century historic burning of texts written in Meitei script.
- The classical Meitei epic of the "Numit Kappa", written in ancient Meitei language (in archaic Meitei script).jpg
The Numit Kappa, a Classical Meitei 1st century epic based on Meitei mythology and religion.
- Google Translate - English to Meiteilon (Manipuri) - "What is your name?" - Screenshot.jpg
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ↑ R, Aishwaryaa (6 June 2019). "What census data reveals about use of Indian languages". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
