Meitei language in Assam

Not to be confused with Meitei language in Bengal, for historical Assam was a part of Bengal Presidency for some time.
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Meitei language in Assam
(Meitei: ꯑꯁꯥꯝꯗ ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ/অসামদা মৈতৈলোন)
Manipuri language in Assam
(Meitei: ꯑꯁꯥꯝꯗ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟ/অসামদা মণিপুরী লোন)
Meiteilon/Manipuri lon
Meitei language written in Meitei script and Bengali script
Native to
RegionBarak Valley and Brahmaputra Valley (Dima Hasao district and Hojai district)
EthnicityMeitei people
Native speakers
300,000 (2024 estimate[1])
Standard forms
Standard Meitei (Standard Manipuri)
Official status
Official language in
 India
Development body
Language codes
ISO 639-2mni
ISO 639-3mni
Meitei (highlighted in green) is official in four districts of Assam state, besides its neighbors.
Meitei (highlighted in dark blue) is recognised as an official, educational and indigenous language in Assam, besides in Manipur.
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Meitei language (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ/মৈতৈ লোন, romanized: Meitei Lon), officially and formally known as Manipuri language (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟ/মণিপুরী লোন, romanized: Manipuri Lon), is one of the official languages of the state government of Assam. It serves as the additional official language in all the three districts of the Barak Valley (Cachar district, Hailakandi district and Karimganj district) as well as in the Hojai district of Assam.[2][3][4]


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  1. ^ "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". Hindustan Times. 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ PTI (2024-02-24). "Assam Cabinet gives nod to recognise Manipuri as associate official language in four districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ Today, North East (2024-02-24). "Manipuri Language Approved As Associate Official Language For Four Assam Districts". Northeast Today. Retrieved 2024-05-17.