Countries
Assam, India
India, Manipur
National Language
Assam, India
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
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Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
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Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Interesting Facts
- In ancient times, Bodo language was written using Assamese script and Roman script.
- Bodo Language is written using Devanagari script since 1963.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Dimasa language, Garo language, Kokborok language
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Devanagari
Bengali
Thank You
धन्यवाद
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
Nungni khabora ma?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
मोजां हर (Mwjang Hor)
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
बोडो
মানিপুরি
Good Afternoon
अन्धानि बार
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
Good Morning
मोजां फुं (Mwjang Fung)
Nongale haugatl
Please
अननानै (Onnanwi)
Chanbiduna
I Love You
अननाइ नों (onnai Nwng)
Eina nangbu nungsi
Dialect 1
(Sønabari) Western Boro dialect
Loi
Where They Speak
Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar
Burma, Laos
Dialect 2
(Sanzari) Eastern Boro dialect
Pangal
Where They Speak
Barpeta, Darrang, Kamrup, Nalbari
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
(Hazari) Southern Boro dialect
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Assam, India, Nepal
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Native Name
बड़ो (boṛo)
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Bara, Bodi, Boro, Boroni, Kachari, Mech, Meche, Mechi, Meci
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
Pronunciation
[bɔɽo]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Bodo, Mech, (Assamese)
Meithei people
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Tibeto-Burman
Tibeto-Burman
Early Forms
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No early forms
Standard Forms
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Standard Meithei
Signed Forms
Signed Bodo
Meithei Sign Language
ISO 639 1
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No data available
Glottocode
bodo1269
mani1292
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Bodo and Meithei Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Bodo and Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Bodo and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Bodo are spoken in different Bodo Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Bodo vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Bodo dialects include: (Sønabari) Western Boro dialect, (Sanzari) Eastern Boro dialect. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Bodo and Meithei Speaking population
Bodo and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Bodo and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Bodo and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Bodo language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is 0.01 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Bodo and Meithei on Bodo vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Bodo and Meithei Language Codes
Bodo and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Bodo and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.