Countries
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland
India, Manipur
Total No. Of Countries
71
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46
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National Language
Germany
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
North Dakota, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Asia
Minority Language
Czech Republic, Denmark, Former Soviet Union, France, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Regulated By
Council for German Orthography
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Interesting Facts
- One of the large group of Indo-Germanic languages is German.
- The second most popular Germanic language spoken today behind English is German language.
- 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
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English Languages
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
Albanian Languages
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How Many People Speak?
229.00 million1.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
1.39 %0.01 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
101.00 million1.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
128.00 million1.50 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Deutsch
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Deutsch, Tedesco
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
allemand
Meithei
German Name
Deutsch
Meithei
Pronunciation
[ˈdɔʏtʃ]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Germans
Meithei people