Meithei and Xhosa
Countries
India, Manipur
South Africa
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Not Available
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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.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Not Available
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
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Thank You
Yamna nungaijare
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Unjani
Good Night
Athengba Ahing
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
Not Available
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
Not Available
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Good Morning
Nongale haugatl
Molo
Please
Chanbiduna
Ndicela
Sorry
Saobiganu
Ndicela uxolo
Bye
Chatcharage
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
Eina nangbu nungsi
Ndiyakuthanda
Excuse Me
Not Available
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Burma, Laos
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Meithei proper
Hlubi
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
French Name
Meithei
xhosa
German Name
Meithei
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Meithei people
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Tibeto-Burman
Benue-Congo
Branch
Not Available
Bantu
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Meithei
isiXhosa
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Not Available
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
xh
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
mani1292
xhos1239
Linguasphere
omp
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Meithei and Xhosa 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 Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Meithei and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Meithei are spoken in different Meithei Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Meithei vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Meithei dialects include: Loi, Pangal. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Meithei and Xhosa Speaking population
Meithei and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Meithei and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Meithei and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 %. 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 Xhosa on Meithei vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Meithei and Xhosa Language Codes
Meithei and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Meithei and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
