Countries
India, Manipur
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
Total No. Of Countries
15
0
46
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National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
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Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language 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.
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
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Old Norse Language
How Many People Speak?
1.50 million5.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.01 %0.07 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
1.50 million5.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
1.50 million6.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
dansk
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
Dansk, Rigsdansk
French Name
Meithei
danois
German Name
Meithei
Dänisch
Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
[d̥ænˀsɡ̊]
Ethnicity
Meithei people
Danish people or Danes