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Meithei and Mossi


Mossi and Meithei


Countries

Countries
India, Manipur  
Burkina Faso  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
1  
14

National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India  
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Regulated By
-  
-  

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.
  
  • Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
  • Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
  

Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages  
Dagbani Language  

Derived From
-  
-  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Meithei-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Mossi-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
27  
9
26  
8

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
6  
3
8  
5

How Many Consonants
15  
5
16  
6

Scripts
Bengali  
Latin  

Writing Direction
-  
-  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3  
2
3  
2

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
17
30 weeks  
10

Greetings

Hello
Khurumjari  
Kia ora  

Thank You
Yamna nungaijare  
Laafi bala  

How Are You?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?  
Laafi beme ?  

Good Night
Athengba Ahing  
Ne y yungo  

Good Evening
মানিপুরি  
ne y zabre  

Good Afternoon
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ  
Kia ora  

Good Morning
Nongale haugatl  
Ne y yibeogo  

Please
Chanbiduna  
gafare  

Sorry
Saobiganu  
gafare  

Bye
Chatcharage  
Wend na kon-d nindaare  

I Love You
Eina nangbu nungsi  
Kei te aroha au ki a koe  

Excuse Me
দুঃখিত  
Y gafare  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Loi  
Ouapadoupou  

Where They Speak
Burma, Laos  
Burkina Faso  

How Many People Speak
5,000.00  
99+
7,000,000.00  
99+

Dialect 2
Pangal  
Saremde  

Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India  
Burkina Faso  

How Many People Speak
273,000.00  
99+
7,000,000.00  
99+

Dialect 3
Meithei proper  
Taolende  

Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India  
Burkina Faso  

How Many People Speak
1,250,000.00  
99+
7,000,000.00  
33

Total No. Of Dialects
6  
6
8  
8

How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
0.01 %  
99+
0.11 %  
99+

Native Speakers
1.50 million  
99+
7.60 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
1.50 million  
99+
5.00 million  
99+

Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন  
Mosse  

Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna  
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi  

French Name
Meithei  
moré  

German Name
Meithei  
Mossi-Sprache  

Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪteɪ]  
[mɔ̀ːsì]  

Ethnicity
Meithei people  
Mossi  

History

Origin
1700  
11th Century AD  

Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family  
Niger-Congo Family  

Subgroup
Tibeto-Burman  
Western Sudanic  

Branch
-  
Gur (Voltaic)  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
No early forms  
No early forms  

Standard Forms
Standard Meithei  
Mossi  

Language Position
38  
35
37  
34

Signed Forms
Meithei Sign Language  
Mossi Sign Language  

Scope
-  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
No data available  
No data Available  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
mni  
mos  

ISO 639 2/B
mni  
mos  

ISO 639 3
mni  
mos  

ISO 639 6
mni  
mos  

Glottocode
mani1292  
moss1236  

Linguasphere
omp  
No data Available  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
-  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
-  
-  

Language Morphological Typology
-  
-  

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All Meithei and Mossi 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 Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Meithei and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Meithei are spoken in different Meithei Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Meithei vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Meithei dialects include: Loi, Pangal. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Meithei and Mossi Speaking population

Meithei and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Meithei and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Meithei and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Meithei language is 0.01 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. 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 Mossi on Meithei vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Meithei and Mossi Language Codes

Meithei and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Meithei and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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