Meitei Language: Sino-Tibetan 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.
It is developed from the Ancient Meitei language. It is also one of the official languages of Assam. It is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.
| 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 |
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 |
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 | |
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| Scheduled Languages | |
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| 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.
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