Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language), the sole official language and the lingua franca of Manipur,[1] one of the scheduled languages of India,[2] one of the recognised educational and literary languages of Assam[3] and Tripura states,[4] has its speakers spread across entire India.[5]

Meitei language, along with Gujarati language, hold the third place among the fastest growing languages of India, following Hindi (first place) and Kashmiri language (second place), according to the 2011 census of India.[6][7][8][9]

2011 census

State & Union territoriesPopulation of speakers[10][11][12][13]
India1761079
Manipur1522132
Assam168133
Tripura23779
Nagaland9511
Meghalaya4451
Karnataka4103
NCT of Delhi3892
Maharashtra3475
Arunachal Pradesh2835
Jammu & Kashmir2370
Mizoram2242
Rajasthan2168
West Bengal2010
Andhra Pradesh1356
Uttar Pradesh1204
Madhya Pradesh1009
Tamil Nadu928
Punjab901
Haryana563
Uttarakhand490
Chandigarh460
Kerala444
Gujarat408
Sikkim383
Goa367
Jharkhand364
Odisha306
Bihar238
Chhattisgarh202
Himachal Pradesh188
Dadra & Nagar Haveli<100
Andaman & Nicobar Islands<100
Daman & Diu<100
Puducherry<100

As a second language

According to the Ethnologue, in India, Meitei language is used as a second language (L2) by the various Naga ethnic groups and Kuki-Chin ethnic groups, including Aimol, Anal, Chiru, Chothe, Gangte, Hmar, Inpui, Kharam, Koireng, Kom, Lamkang, Mao, Maram, Monsang, Moyon, Purum, Tarao, Thadou (Chin people), Thangal Naga peoples.[14]

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "GAZETTE TITLE: The Manipur Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2021". manipurgovtpress.nic.in. Government of Manipur. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    2. ↑ "The Constitution (Seventy-first Amendment) Act, 1992| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    3. ↑ —Laithangbam, Iboyaima (27 September 2020). "Assam to look into demand to include Manipuri in list of associate languages". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
      —"District Profile | Cachar District | Government Of Assam, India". cachar.gov.in. Government of Assam. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
      —""Detailed Estimate of Greater Algapur-Hailakandi WSS in Hailakandi District under World Bank assisted RWSSP –LS, Assam"" (PDF). Government of Assam. p. 17.
      —"Assam CM for district-wise definition of minority". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    4. ↑ —"About Us | DIRECTORATE OF KOKBOROK & OTHER MINORITY LANGUAGES". kokborokoml.tripura.gov.in. Government of Tripura. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
      —Mishra, Nidhi (15 July 2023). "State Government Addresses Minority Tribal Language Education in Schools". Borok Times. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
      —"MANIPURI | DIRECTORATE OF KOKBOROK & OTHER MINORITY LANGUAGES". kokborokoml.tripura.gov.in. Government of Tripura. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    5. ↑ —"Manipuri language | Manipuri language | Meitei, India, Tibeto-Burman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Britannica. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
      —"Manipuri language and alphabet". omniglot.com. Omniglot. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
      —"Meitei". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
    6. ↑ "What census data reveals about use of Indian languages". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    7. ↑ "Hindi Added 100Mn Speakers In A Decade; Kashmiri 2nd Fast Growing Language". 28 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    8. ↑ "Hindi fastest growing language in India, finds 100 million new speakers".
    9. ↑ "Hindi grew rapidly in non-Hindi states even without official mandate". India Today. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    10. ↑ "Census of India 2011 (Language)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Census of India, Government of India.
    11. ↑ Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "C-16: Population by mother tongue, India - 2011".
    12. ↑ "India - C-17: Population by bilingualism and trilingualism, Manipur - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    13. ↑ "India - Census of India 2011 - LANGUAGE ATLAS - INDIA". censusindia.gov.in. Census of India, Government of India. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
    14. ↑ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
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