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How many people speak Meithei and Dzongkha?


Dzongkha and Meithei speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
1.50 million  
99+
0.64 million  
99+

Speaking Population
0.01 %  
99+
0.07 %  
99+

Native Speakers
1.50 million  
99+
0.17 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
1.50 million  
99+
0.47 million  
99+

Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন  
རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha)  

Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna  
Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar  

French Name
Meithei  
dzongkha  

German Name
Meithei  
Dzongkha  

Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪteɪ]  
[t͡ɕoŋkʰa]  

Ethnicity
Meithei people  
Ngalop people  

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Meithei native speakers vs Dzongkha native speakers

How many people speak Meithei and Dzongkha languages tells about Meithei native speakers vs Dzongkha native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 1.50 million people speak Meithei as native language while 0.17 million people speak Dzongkha as native language. You can also go to Meithei vs Dzongkha Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Meithei and Dzongkha language. In some regions, Meithei and Dzongkha languages are used as second language. There are 1.50 million speakers who use Meithei as second language and 0.47 million speakers who use Dzongkha as second language.

Native Names of Meithei and Dzongkha

Native names are used in the Meithei and Dzongkha Speaking Countries. Both Meithei and Dzongkha languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Meithei and Dzongkha you will get to know the native names of Meithei and Dzongkha languages. The native name of Meithei is মৈইতৈইলোন and native name of Dzongkha is རྫོང་ཁ (dzongkha). The alternative names of Meithei and Dzongkha languages are as follows:

The French name of Meithei is Meithei whereas German name of Meithei is Meithei. The German name of Dzongkha is Dzongkha whereas French name of Dzongkha is Meithei.

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