Recognition of Meithei Language Meithei has been renowned as "Manipuri" language by the Indian Union and also has been incorporated in the list of scheduled languages as has been brought about by the 71 amendment of the constitution in the year 1992. Meithei has been added as a subject up to Post-graduation in almost all the reputed universities of India. Moreover, it was also used as a suitable medium to give instructions to the pupils studying in the undergraduate level in the state. According to a survey that has been brought out in the year 1994 by the famous organization IMA, total number of Meithei speakers has been recorded as 1,181,000 in India and also 1,252,000 throughout the whole world. Dialect of Meithei Language Meitei contains various dialects some of which are Chonglei, Ningthonia, Luwang, Angom, Moirang, Khabanaganba. Basically the exact number of dialects of Meitei is unknown. Three main dialects of Meitei are Meitei proper, Loi and the Pangal. Differences found within Meitei's dialects are mainly characterised by the extensions of new sounds and tonal shifts. For writing Meithei a primitive script is used that is known as "Meithei Mayek". This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |