Countries
India, Pakistan
India, Manipur
National Language
India, Pakistan
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Interesting Facts
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
- 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
Hindi Language
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Bengali
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
Khurumjari
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
মানিপুরি
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
Nongale haugatl
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
Chanbiduna
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
Saobiganu
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
Chatcharage
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
দুঃখিত
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Burma, Laos
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
Doabi
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
pendjabi
Meithei
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Meithei
Pronunciation
Not Availble
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Punjabis
Meithei people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Tibeto-Burman
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
Standard Meithei
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Meithei Sign Language
ISO 639 1
pa
No data available
Glottocode
panj1256
mani1292
Linguasphere
No data available
omp
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Punjabi 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 Punjabi and Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Punjabi and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Punjabi are spoken in different Punjabi Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Punjabi vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Punjabi dialects include: Pothohari, Saraiki. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Punjabi and Meithei Speaking population
Punjabi and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Punjabi and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Punjabi and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Punjabi language is 1.44 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is 0.01 %. 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 Punjabi and Meithei on Punjabi vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Punjabi and Meithei Language Codes
Punjabi and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Punjabi and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.