Countries
India, Manipur
European Union, Hungary, Serbia, Vojvodina, Serbia
Total No. Of Countries
15
0
46
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National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Austria, Gambia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Europe
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Austria, Croatia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Regulated By
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known, Research Institute for Linguistics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Nyelvtudományi Intézete)
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.
- Hungarian language has only preserved most of its ancient elements.
- 'Magyar' is the Hungarian name for the language, the 'Magyar' is also used as an English word to refer to Hungarian people.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Mansi and Khanty Languages
Derived From
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East and South Slavic Languages
How Many People Speak?
1.50 million13.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.01 %0.19 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
1.50 million13.00 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
1.50 million0.07 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
magyar / magyar nyelv
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
Magyar
French Name
Meithei
hongrois
German Name
Meithei
Ungarisch
Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
[ˈmɒɟɒr]
Ethnicity
Meithei people
Hungarians