Manipuri Language Day
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Not to be confused with Meitei poetry day or Meitei language festival.
Manipuri Language Day (Meitei: Manipuri Longi Numit; /ma-nee-poo-ree lon-gee noo-meet/), is an annual celebration of the Manipuri (Meitei) language in India and Bangladesh 20 August. It is a of the day on which Manipuri was added to the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, making it one of the official languages of India on 20 August 1992.[3][4][5][6][7]
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Meitei Language Day | |
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Official name | Manipuri Language Day |
Also called | "Imalongi Numit"[1][2] (transl. The Day of Our Mother Language) |
Observed by | Manipur (Meitei: Kangleipak)
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Significance | the day on which Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) was included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India and made one of the languages with official status in India on 20 August 1992 |
Date | 20 August |
2023 date | Sunday |
2024 date | Tuesday |
Next time | 20 August 2024 (2024-08-20) |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) being included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India |
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