Meitei people information

Meitei people
(Manipuri people)^[1]
	Cultural flag of the Meitei people
Total population
	1,800,000+ (2011)
Regions with significant populations
India	1,760,913
Manipur	1,522,132
Assam	168,127
Tripura	23,779
Nagaland	9,511
Meghalaya	4,451
Arunachal Pradesh	2,835
Mizoram	2,242
Myanmar	25,000
Bangladesh	15,000
Languages
	Meitei language ; (officially known as Manipuri language)
Religion
	Majority:; Hinduism - predominately Vaishnavism; Minority:; Sanamahism,; Islam, Christianity and Buddhism; See religion among Meitei people
Related ethnic groups
	Meitei Pangals, Tai, Bishnupriya Meiteis, Nagas, Kuki-Zo

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The Meitei people, Meetei,^[12] Manipuri people^[1] is an ethnic group native to Manipur. They form the largest and dominant ethnic group of Manipur in Northeast India. They speak the Meitei language (officially called Manipuri), one of the 22 official languages of the Indian Republic and the sole official language of Government of Manipur.^[1]^[13] The Meiteis primarily settled in the Imphal Valley region in modern-day Manipur, though a sizeable population has settled in the other Indian states of Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.^[2]^[14] There is also a notable presence of Meitei people in the neighbouring countries of Myanmar and Bangladesh.^[2]^[11]^[15] The Meitei ethnic group represents about 53% of Manipur's population.^[16]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Meitei | people | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Meitei". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "Languages Specified in the Eight Schedule (Scheduled Languages)" (PDF). census.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Listed as Manipuri in the 2011 Indian census
^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Manipur". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Assam". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Tripura". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Nagaland". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Meghalaya". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Mizoram". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference TOI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Samson, Kamei (2019). "Theorising Social Fear in the Context of Collective Actions in Manipur". Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures. 4 (2): 12–43. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."
P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal."
^ "Manipuri language | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
^ "Festivals in Meghalaya, Fairs and Festivals of Meghalaya". Travelhot.in. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ Thokchom, Khelen (19 May 2008). "Myanmar Meiteis in search of roots". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ Khomdan Singh Lisam, Encyclopaedia Of Manipur, ISBN 978-8178358642, pp. 322–347

[:4-1] "Meitei | people | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[Ethnologue-2] "Meitei". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[3] "Languages Specified in the Eight Schedule (Scheduled Languages)" (PDF). census.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Listed as Manipuri in the 2011 Indian census

[4] "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Manipur". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[5] "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Assam". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[6] "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Tripura". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[7] "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Nagaland". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[8] "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Meghalaya". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[9] "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

[10] "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Mizoram". census.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[TOI-11] Cite error: The named reference TOI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[samson-12] Samson, Kamei (2019). "Theorising Social Fear in the Context of Collective Actions in Manipur". Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures. 4 (2): 12–43. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."
P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal."

[13] "Manipuri language | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[14] "Festivals in Meghalaya, Fairs and Festivals of Meghalaya". Travelhot.in. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[15] Thokchom, Khelen (19 May 2008). "Myanmar Meiteis in search of roots". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[Khomdan_Singh_Lisam_pp_322-16] Khomdan Singh Lisam, Encyclopaedia Of Manipur, ISBN 978-8178358642, pp. 322–347

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Cultural flag of the Meitei people
Total population
1,800,000+^[2] (2011)
Regions with significant populations
India	1,760,913^[3]
Manipur	1,522,132^[4]
Assam	168,127^[5]
Tripura	23,779^[6]
Nagaland	9,511^[7]
Meghalaya	4,451^[8]
Arunachal Pradesh	2,835^[9]
Mizoram	2,242^[10]
Myanmar	25,000^[11]
Bangladesh	15,000^[2]
Languages
Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language)
Religion
Majority: Hinduism - predominately Vaishnavism Minority: Sanamahism, Islam, Christianity and Buddhism See religion among Meitei people
Related ethnic groups
Meitei Pangals, Tai, Bishnupriya Meiteis, Nagas, Kuki-Zo

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