Meitei people

"Manipuri people" redirects here. For other uses, see Manipuri people (disambiguation).

Meitei people
(Manipuri people)[1]
Cultural flag of the Meitei people
Total population
1,800,000+[2] (2011)
Regions with significant populations
 India1,760,913[3]
           Manipur1,522,132[4]
           Assam168,127[5]
           Tripura23,779[6]
           Nagaland9,511[7]
           Meghalaya4,451[8]
           Arunachal Pradesh2,835[9]
           Mizoram2,242[10]
 Myanmar25,000[11]
 Bangladesh15,000[2]
Languages
Meitei language
(officially known as Manipuri language)
Religion
Majority:
Hinduism (83.38%) - predominately Vaishnavism
Minority:
[12][13][14]
Related ethnic groups
Bamars, Kuki,[2] Shan, Chin, Kachin, Karbi, Tripuri, Nagas, other Tibeto-Burman groups
Meetei Mayek
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The Meitei people, also known as Meetei,[15] Manipuri people,[1] are an Tibeto-Burman ethnic group native to Manipur. They form the largest and dominant ethnic group of Manipur in Northeast India. They speak the Meitei language (officially called Manipuri), one of the 22 official languages of the Republic of India and the sole official language of Government of Manipur.[1][16] The Meiteis primarily settled in the Imphal Valley region in modern-day Manipur, though a sizeable population has settled in the other Indian states of Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.[2][17] There is also a notable presence of Meitei people in the neighbouring countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh.[2][11][18] The Meitei ethnic group represents about 53% of Manipur's population.[19]

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  2. ^ a b c d e SIL Ethnologue Cite error: The named reference "Ethnologue" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Languages Specified in the Eight Schedule (Scheduled Languages)" (PDF). census.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Listed as Manipuri in the 2011 Indian census
  4. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Manipur". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Assam". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Tripura". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Nagaland". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Meghalaya". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Mizoram". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TOI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Manipur violence: Who are Meiteis and Kukis? What are they fighting over". Economic Times. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Meitei unspecified in India". Joshua Project. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  14. ^ "'Inclusion of Sanamahi religion in minority is being reviewed' : 27th aug11 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". www.e-pao.net. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  15. ^ Samson, Kamei (2019). "Theorising Social Fear in the Context of Collective Actions in Manipur". Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures. 4 (2): 12–43. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
    P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."
    P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal."
  16. ^ "Manipuri language | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Festivals in Meghalaya, Fairs and Festivals of Meghalaya". Travelhot.in. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  18. ^ Thokchom, Khelen (19 May 2008). "Myanmar Meiteis in search of roots". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  19. ^ Khomdan Singh Lisam, Encyclopaedia Of Manipur, ISBN 978-8178358642, pp. 322–347