Meithei and Igbo
Countries
India, Manipur
Nigeria
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Equatorial Guinea
Regulated By
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Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Yamna nungaijare
dalụ
How Are You?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
kedụ ka ịmere
Good Night
Athengba Ahing
ka chi fo
Good Evening
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mgbede ọma
Good Afternoon
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ehihie ọma
Good Morning
Nongale haugatl
ụtụtụ ọma
Bye
Chatcharage
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I Love You
Eina nangbu nungsi
a hụrụ m gị n'anya
Excuse Me
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ngọpụ
Where They Speak
Burma, Laos
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India
Nigeria
Dialect 3
Meithei proper
Not present
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
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How Many People Speak
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Speaking Population
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Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
igbo
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
Ibo
German Name
Meithei
Ibo-Sprache
Pronunciation
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[iɡ͡boː]
Ethnicity
Meithei people
Igbo people
Origin
1700
30th Century BC
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Tibeto-Burman
Kwa
Branch
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Meithei
Standard Igbo
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
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Individual
ISO 639 1
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ig
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mani1292
nucl1417
Linguasphere
omp
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Language Type
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Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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Agglutinative
All Meithei and Igbo 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 Meithei and Igbo dialects. Various dialects of Meithei and Igbo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Meithei are spoken in different Meithei Speaking Countries whereas Igbo Dialects are spoken in different Igbo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Meithei vs Igbo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Meithei dialects include: Loi, Pangal. Igbo dialects include: Enuani , Ngwa. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Meithei and Igbo Speaking population
Meithei and Igbo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Meithei and Igbo languages can be compared. The total count of Meithei and Igbo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Igbo 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 Meithei and Igbo on Meithei vs Igbo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Meithei and Igbo Language Codes
Meithei and Igbo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Meithei and Igbo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.