States of India by Meitei speakers

See also: Meitei language in Bangladesh
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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]

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  4. ^ —"About Us | DIRECTORATE OF KOKBOROK & OTHER MINORITY LANGUAGES". kokborokoml.tripura.gov.in. Government of Tripura. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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  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.