Meithei and Akan
Countries
India, Manipur
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Ghana
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
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Akan Orthography Committee
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Yamna nungaijare
meda ase
How Are You?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
wo ho te sɛn?
Good Night
Athengba Ahing
maadwo
Good Evening
মানিপুরি
maadwo
Good Afternoon
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
maaha
Good Morning
Nongale haugatl
maakye
I Love You
Eina nangbu nungsi
Me doכ wo
Excuse Me
দুঃখিত
mepa wo kyɛw
Where They Speak
Burma, Laos
Ghana
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India
Ghana
Dialect 3
Meithei proper
Fante
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Ghana
Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
Akan
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
Twi, Fante
German Name
Meithei
Akan-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
[ˈaːkã]
Ethnicity
Meithei people
Akan people
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Meithei
Akan
Signed Forms
Meithei Sign Language
Akan Sign Language
ISO 639 1
No data available
ak
Glottocode
mani1292
akan1251
Linguasphere
omp
No data available
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Meithei and Akan 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 Meithei and Akan dialects. Various dialects of Meithei and Akan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Meithei are spoken in different Meithei Speaking Countries whereas Akan Dialects are spoken in different Akan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Meithei vs Akan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Meithei dialects include: Loi, Pangal. Akan dialects include: Asante , Akuapem. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Meithei and Akan Speaking population
Meithei and Akan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Meithei and Akan languages can be compared. The total count of Meithei and Akan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Meithei language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 %. 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 Meithei and Akan on Meithei vs Akan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Meithei and Akan Language Codes
Meithei and Akan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Meithei and Akan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.