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Bengali-Assamese transliterations of the terms "Bishnupriya Manipuri" and its synonym "Bishnupriya Meitei"
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 119,646[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India Bangladesh | |
| India | 79,646 (2011)[1] |
| Bangladesh | 40,000 (2003)[2] |
| Languages | |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri (L1) Meitei (L2)[3] Bengali (significantly used) | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism (Vaishnavism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Bengali–Assamese-speaking peoples, Meiteis | |
The Bishnupriyas, also known as the Bishnupriya ManipurisorBishnupriya Meiteis,[4][5] is an ethnic group found in the parts of Northeast Indian states of Assam, Tripura, Manipur and in northeastern Bangladesh. They speak the Bishnupriya Manipuri language, which is a creoleofBengali language and Meitei language, which retains its pre-Bengali features.[6][7][8] The most distinctive feature of the language is it is replete with Tibeto-Burman elements. The culture of the Bishnupriya people is strongly influenced by that of the Meitei people.[9]
In the 2020s, the Bishnupriya asked be given the status of an indigenous people of Assam and treated like other indigenous communities of the state.[10] The Government of Assam categorises them as an Other Backward Class, but otherwise, they have no legal recognition or official status. The Tripura Government categorised their language under the Tribal Language Cell of the State Council of Educational Research and Training.[11]
The Meitei language in Bangladesh is used as a second language by the Bishnupriya people.[3]
Used as L2 by Bishnupuriya [bpy].
The Bishnupriya Meiteis from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Tripura and Assam used the Bengali script and speak their own language, which is influenced by Meiteilon (Manipuri).
The Bishnupriya Meiteis from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Tripura and Assam used the Bengali script and speak their own language, which is influenced by Meiteilon (Manipuri).
The Tripura government has categorized and placed the Bishnupriya Manipuri language under the Tribal Language Cell of the State Council of Educational Research and Training, while in Assam they are considered among Other Backward Classes (OBC), whereas in Manipur from where these people originated remains status-less
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