Meithei and Somali
Countries
India, Manipur
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Somalia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Yemen
Regulated By
Not Available
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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.
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Bengali
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Yamna nungaijare
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
How Are You?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Sidee tahay ?
Good Night
Athengba Ahing
Habeenka Good
Good Evening
Not Available
Evening Good
Good Afternoon
Not Available
galab wanaagsan
Good Morning
Nongale haugatl
Subax wanaagsan
Bye
Chatcharage
caraysiiyo
I Love You
Eina nangbu nungsi
Waan ku jeclahay
Excuse Me
Not Available
iga raali ahow
Dialect 1
Loi
Northern Somali
Where They Speak
Burma, Laos
Gabon, Standard Somali
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Pangal
Benaadir
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Meithei proper
Af-Ashraaf
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Standard Somali
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Not Available
Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
af Soomaali
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
French Name
Meithei
somali
German Name
Meithei
Somali
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Meithei people
Somalis
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Tibeto-Burman
Cushitic
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Meithei
Somali
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Somali Sign Language
Scope
Not Available
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
so
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
mani1292
soma1255
Linguasphere
omp
No data available
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Meithei and Somali 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 Somali dialects. Various dialects of Meithei and Somali language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Meithei are spoken in different Meithei Speaking Countries whereas Somali Dialects are spoken in different Somali speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Meithei vs Somali Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Meithei dialects include: Loi, Pangal. Somali dialects include: Northern Somali , Benaadir. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Meithei and Somali Speaking population
Meithei and Somali speaking population is one of the factors based on which Meithei and Somali languages can be compared. The total count of Meithei and Somali Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Somali 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 Somali on Meithei vs Somali where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Meithei and Somali Language Codes
Meithei and Somali language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Meithei and Somali Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
