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Meitei language was the court language of the historic Manipur Kingdom, [47] and before it merged into the Indian Republic. [48] The Sahitya Akademi , India's National Academy of Letters, recognised Meitei as one of the major advanced Indian literary languages in 1972, long before it became an official language in 1992.
It is a scheduled language in the Republic of India, [102] and serves as the lingua franca in Manipur. [103] Other than Meitei language, in Manipur, there is a huge amount of linguistic diversity, as is the case in most of the Northeast India. Almost all of the languages are Sino-Tibetan, with many different subgroups represented.
The section 3 of The Manipur Official Language Act, 1979 (Manipur Act 14 Of 1979) explains the official language status of the state as follows: [2] [3] 3. (1) Subject to the provision of section 7, Manipuri language shall, on and from the commencement of this Act, be the language used in respect of all or any of the official purposes of the State.
The first Manipuri-language film, Matamgi Manipur, was released on 9 April 1972. [57] Paokhum Ama (1983) is the first full-length colour feature film (according to the Academy's definition of a feature film) [58] of Manipur and was directed by Aribam Syam Sharma. Lammei (2002) is the first Manipuri Video film to have a commercial screening at a ...
Meanwhile, Khuangnung is popular among urban Zou speakers and Thangkhal heavily influences traditional Zou folk songs. Tungkua and Khodai still remain confined to remote villages. The inclusion of Zou as a Major Indian Language (till Standard XII) by the government of Manipur also contributed to the evolution of Zou as a standard literary language.
Beginning in 2021, the Government of Manipur began to use the Meitei alongside the Bengali-Assamese script, per the Manipur Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2021. [10] Since Meitei does not have voiced consonants, there are only fifteen consonant letters used for native words, plus three letters for pure vowels. Nine additional consonants ...
The Kom people are one of the indigenous and oldest tribes who had settled in Manipur since time immemorial. They share very similar traditional attires and surnames with Thadou tribe. The Kom tribes have Karong, Serto, Leivon , Mangte and Tellien clans etc. They are mainly found in Manipur of North-East India. [2]
The Thangal people are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group inhabiting Senapati district in the Northeast Indian state of Manipur. They speak the Thangal language, which resembles Maram, and Rongmei. [1] They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue. [2] Presently there are 13 Thangal villages.