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