Meitei people

Meitei people
Total population
1,800,000+ (2011)
Regions with significant populations
 India1,760,913
          Manipur1,522,132
          Assam168,127
          Tripura23,779
          Nagaland9,511
          Meghalaya4,451
          Arunachal Pradesh2,835
          Mizoram2,242
 Myanmar25,000
 Bangladesh15,000
Languages
Meitei lon
Religion
Hinduism, Sanamahism
Related ethnic groups
Nagas, Kukis, Zomis, Bamar, Shan

The Meitei people, or Manipuri people, are the ethnic group of the Indian state of Manipur. There are significant Meitei speaking population in Assam, Tripura, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

References

  1. ↑ "Languages Specified in the Eight Schedule (Scheduled Languages)" (PDF). census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020. Listed as Manipuri in the 2011 Indian census
  2. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Manipur". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Assam". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Tripura". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Nagaland". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Meghalaya". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Arunachal Pradesh". census.gov.in. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Mizoram". census.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ↑ Samson, Kamei (2019). "Theorising Social Fear in the Context of Collective Actions in Manipur". Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures. 4 (2): 12–43. 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."
  10. ↑ "Meitei | people | Britannica".
  11. ↑ "Meitei in India".
  12. ↑ "Meitei".
  13. ↑ "Myanmar Meiteis in search of roots".