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Meitei people in Myanmar

The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ; Burmese: ကသည်းလူမျိုး, romanized: Kathe Lumyo, lit. 'Kathe people'), are a minority ethnic group in Myanmar. They are better known as the Kathe, Cassay, or Ponna in Myanmar....

Updated: October 22, 2026
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Meitei people

The Meitei people, also known as Meetei people, are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group native to the Indian State of Manipur. They form the largest and dominant ethnic group of Manipur in Northeast India. They speak the Meitei language (officially called...

Updated: October 27, 2026
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Meitei people in Bangladesh

Meitei people (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), also known as Manipuri people (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), is one of the minority ethnic groups of Bangladesh. They live mostly in the Sylhet Division of the country.

Updated: October 10, 2026
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Meitei people in Assam

The Meitei people, also called Manipuri people, is one of the minority ethnic groups in Assam. They are referred to as Mekhlee, Mekhelee, Meckley, Monipuri, Monipuriya, Magalu, Mogolu, Moglie, Moglai, among many other names dedicated to them by the...

Updated: October 9, 2026
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Lai Haraoba in Myanmar

Lai Haraoba (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯏ ꯍꯔꯥꯎꯕ) is a traditional religious and cultural festival observed by the Meitei people in Myanmar, particularly among populations in Mandalay and Sagaing regions. Originating in Manipur, India, the festival has been...

Updated: October 9, 2026
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Meitei people in Tripura

The Meitei people, also called Manipuri people, are one of the minority ethnic groups in Tripura. Meiteis call the land of Tripura as "Takhel" or "Takhen" in their language. In September 2020, their population was estimated to be approximately...

Updated: October 2, 2026
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Burmese–Meitei relations

The early political relations between Burmese Kingdom of historical Myanmar (Burma) and Meitei Kingdom of erstwhile Manipur (Kangleipak) were marked by both diplomatic interactions and periods of conflict. Meitei people in Myanmar are known as...

Updated: September 29, 2026
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Meitei language

Meitei ( ; ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ pronounced [mejtejlon]), also known as Manipuri (ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ pronounced [mənipuɾi]), is a Tibeto-Burman language of northeast India. It is the official language and the lingua franca of Manipur and an additional official language in...

Updated: October 28, 2026
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Meitei clothing in Myanmar

Meitei ethnicity (also known as Manipuris) have two main ways of dressing traditions in Myanmar.

Updated: September 20, 2026
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Meitei people in Maharashtra

Meitei people (ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯃꯤꯌꯥꯝ), also known as the Manipuris (ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), mostly from the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, have a presence in Maharashtra, particularly in urban centers such as Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. Migration to the state...

Updated: October 10, 2026