Oromo and Meithei
Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
India, Manipur
National Language
Ethiopia
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Somalia
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Regulated By
Not Available
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Interesting Facts
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
- 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.
Similar To
Somali Language
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Galatoomi
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
Attam jirta/jirtu?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
Nagayattii buli
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
Akkam waarite
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Good Afternoon
Attam oolte / ooltan
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Good Morning
Attam bulte/bultan
Nongale haugatl
Sorry
naa dhiisi
Saobiganu
Bye
Nagayattii!
Chatcharage
I Love You
Sin jaaladha
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
Maaloo na dabarsi
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Where They Speak
Ethiopia, Kenya
Burma, Laos
Where They Speak
Kenya
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
Wata
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Kenya
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
Afaan Oromo
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Afaan Oromoo
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
galla
Meithei
German Name
Galla-Sprache
Meithei
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Oromos
Meithei people
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Cushitic
Tibeto-Burman
Branch
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Afaan Oromo
Standard Meithei
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Macrolanguage
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ISO 639 1
om
No data available
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nucl1736
mani1292
Linguasphere
No data available
omp
Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Oromo and Meithei 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 Oromo and Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Oromo and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Oromo are spoken in different Oromo Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Oromo vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Oromo dialects include: Borana, Orma. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Oromo and Meithei Speaking population
Oromo and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Oromo and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Oromo and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Oromo language is 0.36 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available. 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 Oromo and Meithei on Oromo vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Oromo and Meithei Language Codes
Oromo and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Oromo and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.