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Meitei people
ethnic group of India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Meitei people, or Manipuri people,[9] are the predominant ethnic group of the Indian state of Manipur.[10] There are significant Meitei speaking population in Assam, Tripura, Myanmar and Bangladesh.[11][12][13]
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Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
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Total population | |
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1,800,000+ (2011) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 1,760,913[1] |
Manipur | 1,522,132[2] |
Assam | 168,127[3] |
Tripura | 23,779[4] |
Nagaland | 9,511[5] |
Meghalaya | 4,451[6] |
Arunachal Pradesh | 2,835[7] |
Mizoram | 2,242[8] |
![]() | 25,000 |
![]() | 15,000 |
Languages | |
Meitei lon | |
Religion | |
Hinduism, Sanamahism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Nagas, Kukis, Zomis, Bamar, Shan |
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Regarding religious groups, there are Meitei Hindus, Sanamahists