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
[edit]| State & Union territories | Population of speakers[10][11][12][13] |
|---|---|
| India | 1761079 |
| Manipur | 1522132 |
| Assam | 168133 |
| Tripura | 23779 |
| Nagaland | 9511 |
| Meghalaya | 4451 |
| Karnataka | 4103 |
| NCT of Delhi | 3892 |
| Maharashtra | 3475 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2835 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 2370 |
| Mizoram | 2242 |
| Rajasthan | 2168 |
| West Bengal | 2010 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1356 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1204 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1009 |
| Tamil Nadu | 928 |
| Punjab | 901 |
| Haryana | 563 |
| Uttarakhand | 490 |
| Chandigarh | 460 |
| Kerala | 444 |
| Gujarat | 408 |
| Sikkim | 383 |
| Goa | 367 |
| Jharkhand | 364 |
| Odisha | 306 |
| Bihar | 238 |
| Chhattisgarh | 202 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 188 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | <100 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | <100 |
| Daman & Diu | <100 |
| Puducherry | <100 |
As a second language
[edit]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
[edit]- States of India by Bengali speakers
- States of India by Gujarati speakers
- States of India by Kashmiri speakers
- States of India by Malayalam speakers
- List of states and union territories of India by Punjabi speakers
- States of India by Sindhi speakers
- States of India by Kannada speakers
- States of India by Tamil speakers
- States of India by Telugu speakers
- States of India by Urdu speakers
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GAZETTE TITLE: The Manipur Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2021". manipurgovtpress.nic.in. Government of Manipur. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "The Constitution (Seventy-first Amendment) Act, 1992| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Government of India. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ —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. - ^ —"About Us | DIRECTORATE OF KOKBOROK & OTHER MINORITY LANGUAGES". kokborokoml.tripura.gov.in. Government of Tripura. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
—"MANIPURI | DIRECTORATE OF KOKBOROK & OTHER MINORITY LANGUAGES". kokborokoml.tripura.gov.in. Government of Tripura. Retrieved 16 November 2023. - ^ —"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. - ^ "What census data reveals about use of Indian languages". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Hindi Added 100Mn Speakers In A Decade; Kashmiri 2nd Fast Growing Language". 28 June 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Hindi fastest growing language in India, finds 100 million new speakers".
- ^ "Hindi grew rapidly in non-Hindi states even without official mandate". India Today. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of India 2011 (Language)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Census of India, Government of India.
- ^ Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "C-16: Population by mother tongue, India - 2011".
- ^ "India - C-17: Population by bilingualism and trilingualism, Manipur - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "India - Census of India 2011 - LANGUAGE ATLAS - INDIA". censusindia.gov.in. Census of India, Government of India. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
External links
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