Ilocano and Meithei
Countries
Philippines
India, Manipur
National Language
Philippines
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- 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
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Ilokano Braille, Latin
Bengali
Writing Direction
Not Available
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Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
Thank You
Agyamanak
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
Kumusta?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
Naimbag a rabii
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
Naimbag a sardam
Not Available
Good Afternoon
Naimbag a malem
Not Available
Good Morning
Naimbag a bigat
Nongale haugatl
Please
Not available
Chanbiduna
Sorry
Agpakawanak
Saobiganu
I Love You
Ayayatenka
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
Maawan-dayawen
Not Available
Where They Speak
Philippines
Burma, Laos
Where They Speak
Philippines
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
Not present
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Not present
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
ilokano
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Ilokano, Iloko
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
ilocano
Meithei
German Name
Ilokano-Sprache
Meithei
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Ilocano people
Meithei people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Tibeto-Burman
Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Ilocano
Standard Meithei
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Not Available
ISO 639 1
No data available
No data available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
ilok1237
mani1292
Linguasphere
31-CBA-a
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Language Type
Living
Not Available
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Ilocano 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 Ilocano and Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Ilocano and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Ilocano are spoken in different Ilocano Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Ilocano vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Ilocano dialects include: Balangao, Bontoc. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Ilocano and Meithei Speaking population
Ilocano and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Ilocano and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Ilocano and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Ilocano language is 0.14 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available. 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 Ilocano and Meithei on Ilocano vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Ilocano and Meithei Language Codes
Ilocano and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Ilocano and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
