Meithei and Kirundi
Countries
India, Manipur
Burma
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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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.
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Yamna nungaijare
Urakoze
How Are You?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Urakomeye?
Good Night
Athengba Ahing
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
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Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
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Mwiriwe
Good Morning
Nongale haugatl
Mwaramutse
Please
Chanbiduna
Ndagusavye
Sorry
Saobiganu
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Bye
Chatcharage
N’agasaga
I Love You
Eina nangbu nungsi
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Excuse Me
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Dialect 1
Loi
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Burma, Laos
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India
Tanzania
Dialect 3
Meithei proper
Shubi
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Tanzania
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
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French Name
Meithei
rundi
German Name
Meithei
Kirundi
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Meithei people
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Tibeto-Burman
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Branch
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Meithei
Kirundi
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
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ISO 639 1
No data available
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mani1292
rund1242
Linguasphere
omp
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Language Type
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Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Meithei and Kirundi 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 Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Meithei and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Meithei are spoken in different Meithei Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Meithei vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Meithei dialects include: Loi, Pangal. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Meithei and Kirundi Speaking population
Meithei and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Meithei and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Meithei and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 %. 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 Kirundi on Meithei vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Meithei and Kirundi Language Codes
Meithei and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Meithei and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.