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Meitei language (Meitei : ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ /মৈতৈ লোন romanized: Meitei Lon Manipuri language (Meitei : ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟ /মণিপুরী লোন romanized: Manipuri Lon official languages of the state government of Assam . It serves as the additional official language in all the three districts of the Barak Valley (Cachar district , Hailakandi district and Karimganj district ) as well as in the Hojai district of Assam.[2] [3] [4]
History
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Meitei speaking people started living in Assam as a result of migration from Manipur due to the Chahi Taret Khuntakpa (literally, Seven Years' Devastation ).[5]
Geographical distribution
[ edit ] Meitei language speakers have a notable presence in the Barak Valley of Assam. Meitei language speakers have a notable presence in the Hojai district of the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam.
Meitei language speakers live in all the three districts of the Barak Valley , Cachar , Hailakandi and Karimganj districts, as significant minority population.[6] [7] Ethnologue , it also has a notable presence in Dima Hasao district, besides those of the Barak Valley.[8] Hojai district of Assam.[9] [10] [11]
Writing systems
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Meitei Mayek script
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In 2024, the State Cabinet of the Government of Assam approved the Meitei script to be used in the education of Meitei language across all the academic institutions of Assam.[12] [13] [14] Meitei literature (also known as Manipuri literature ) to know better about the subject.[15] [16] [17]
Meetei Yelhou Mayek script
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A unique form of writing system called "Meetei Yelhou Mayek ", distinct from the general Meitei script , was developed by Naoriya Phulo in Cachar , Assam . This script was used to write Meitei language in certain cultural contexts.[18] [19]
Linguistic movements
[ edit ] A depiction of the successful historical movement demanding Meitei to be made an official language of Assam
In Assam, many people had organised a language movement, demanding that Meitei language be made one of the official languages of Assam, besides Assamese language .[20] [21] [22] Leishemba Sanajaoba , the titular king and an Indian member of Parliament of Manipur , wrote a letter to the government of Assam, to look into the matter.[23] Cachar district , Hailakandi district , Karimganj district and Hojai district .[24] [25] [26]
Meitei speaking people from Assam also work on the language movement demanding that Meitei be given the officially recognised classical language status by the Union Government of India.[27]
Education
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The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA)[28] Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) provides Meitei language education in the schools of Assam.[29]
Assam University of Silchar has a "Department of Manipuri ", providing education upto PhD degrees.[30] [31] Gauhati University also provides Meitei language education as an independent subject.[32]
Meitei language education is offered having independent departments for the language, in different colleges of Assam, including but not limited to the Cachar College ,[33] Gurucharan College ,[34] Lala Rural College , Hailakandi ,[35] [36] Janata College , Kabuganj, etc.[37]
Literature
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Starting from 2020, the Government of Assam provides a financial support of ₹ 5 lakh₹ 5.9 lakh or US$7,100 in 2023) every year to the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad , a group that works for the development of Meitei literature (also called Manipuri literature ) in Assam as well as other Meitei populated states.[38] ₹ 6 crore₹ 7.1 crore or US$850,000 in 2023) for the development of Meitei language corpus .[39]
Language day
[ edit ] Meitei language day — 20th August
In Assam, Manipuri Language Day , also known as Meitei language day , is celebrated, like it is done in other states every year. The event is celebrated to honour the day on which Meitei was made an official language recognised by the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India . The notable groups that celebrate the event are Manipuri Sahitya Parishad , Asam Sahitya Sabha , Department of Manipuri, Assam University .[40] [41]
Cinema
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Meitei language movies are often shown in different film festivals in Assam, including the
Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF), in Guwahati .
In 2023, a Meitei language movie named "Nine Hills One Valley ", directed by Haobam Pabankumar , was shown in the event.[42]
"Phisakhol" (Meitei : ꯐꯤꯁꯥꯈꯣꯜ Silchar city of the Barak Valley in Assam.[43] [44]
See also
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Notes
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^ though not declared official language status of this district
References
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^ PTI (2024-02-24). "Assam Cabinet gives nod to recognise Manipuri as associate official language in four districts" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ Today, North East (2024-02-24). "Manipuri Language Approved As Associate Official Language For Four Assam Districts" . Northeast Today . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
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^ "Manipuri speaking diaspora in Assam By Rafe Ahmed" . e-pao.net . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Meitei" . Ethnologue . Archived from the original on 24 July 2019.
^ "AMUCO interacts with Meiteis and Meitei Pangals in Assam" . Imphal Free Press . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ Samom, Sobhapati (2018-05-22). "Assam's Hojai to host Wari-Leeba festival from May 24" . NORTHEAST NOW . Retrieved 2024-05-17 . According to Repertory of Wari Leeba Manipur, the arts form of Wari-Leeba is slowly dying in Meitei inhabited areas of Bangladesh and Tripura while it is picking up in places like Hojai and Cachar in Assam.
^ "Public meeting at Hojai Assam on ST status to Meetei 20211004" . e-pao.net . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Cabinet nod to Meitei script in educational institutions" . The Times of India . 2024-03-12. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
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^ Tribune, The Assam (2024-03-11). "Meitei script to be introduced in educational institutions of Assam" . assamtribune.com . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
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^ NEWS, NE NOW (2024-03-11). "Assam government approves introducing Meitei script in educational institutes" . NORTHEAST NOW . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Meetei Yelhou Mayek / Naoriya Phulo script" . www.omniglot.com . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Atlas of Endangered Alphabets: Indigenous and minority writing systems, and the people who are trying to save them" . 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Manipuri language should be one of Assam's associate official languages: AAMSU" . Imphal Free Press . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Next possible language riots in Assam Manipuris vs Assamese By Yambem Laba" . e-pao.net . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
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^ Pothashang (2020-09-24). "MP Sanajaoba urges Assam CM to include Manipuri language as associate language of Assam | Pothashang News" . Pothashang . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Assam recognises Manipuri as associate official language in four districts" . Hindustan Times . 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
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^ Today, North East (2024-02-24). "Manipuri Language Approved As Associate Official Language For Four Assam Districts" . Northeast Today . Retrieved 2024-05-17 .
^ "Classic language status for Manipuri demanded" .
^ "Assam HSLC Exam Routine 2023 Revised SEBA To Conduct All Class 10 Language Papers Including English On April 1" . www.india.com . Retrieved 2024-05-17 . In addition to Assamese, the other MIL subjects are Bengali, Bodo, Hindi, Manipuri, ...
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