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Assamese Manipuri Language
Meitei language (), officially and formally known as Manipuri language (), is one of the official languages of the state government of Assam. It serves as the additional official language in all the three districts of the Barak Valley (Cachar district, Hailakandi district and Karimganj district) as well as in the Hojai district of Assam. History Meitei speaking people started living in Assam as a result of migration from Manipur due to the Seven Years Devastation of Manipur, Chahi Taret Khuntakpa (literally, Seven Years Devastation of Manipur, Seven Years' Devastation). Geographical distribution Meitei language speakers live in all the three districts of the Barak Valley, Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts, as significant minority population. According to the Ethnologue, it also has a notable presence in Dima Hasao district, besides those of the Barak Valley. It also has a notable presence in the Hojai district of Assam. Writing systems Meitei Mayek script I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meitei Language In Bangladesh
The Meitei language (), or Manipuri language (), is a minority language in Bangladesh. It is spoken by around 15,000 ethnic Manipuris, mainly concentrated in the Sylhet Division. The Meitei language is also a second language for Bishnupriyas in Bangladesh. Due to a shrinking population, many Manipuris in Sylhet do not speak the Meitei language fluently, as they make more use of the majority Bengali language, and may speak with a Bangladeshi accent. Associations and organizations including the Manipuri Language Research and Development Organisation, Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad, and the Manipur Cultural Complex work for the development of the Manipuri language, literature, and culture in Bangladesh. Intelligibility with Indian Meitei Regarding the similarities and differences between the Bangladeshi Meitei language and Indian Meitei language, Ethnologue says the following: Geographical distribution The population of Meitei speakers ( Manipu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailakandi
Hailakandi (pron:ˈhaɪləˌkʌndi) is a town and the district headquarters of Hailakandi district in the Indian state of Assam. Hailakandi is located at . Demography Bengali and Meitei ( Manipuri) are the official languages of this place. According to the 2011 census, Hailakandi had a population of 33,637. Most of the people in the town follow Hinduism, with significant followers of Islam and a small Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ... population. Educational institutions * Srikishan Sarda College Nearby villages * Rongpur II * Boalipar III * Boalipar Bazar See also * Hailakandi Airfield * Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium References External links *{{URL, https://hailakandi.assam.gov.in/, Hailakandi District Official WebsiteMap of Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachar
Cachar district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. After independence, the pre-existing undivided Cachar district was split into four districts: Dima Hasao (formerly North Cachar Hills), Hailakandi, Karimganj, and the current Cachar district. Silchar is Cachar district's center of government. Etymology The word ''Cacahr'' is derived from the Dimasa word ''Kachari'' and traces its origin to the Kachari Kingdom. History Pre-independence period Around the year 1536, the elder prince of Dimasa Kachari, Drikpati, and a younger prince, Dakhin, had a conflict. Dakhin and his followers were driven out and built a new capital at the Barak Valley, declaring themselves as Dibrasa or the Children of the Barak River (''Di'' means "River", and ''Brasa'' means "Barak"'').'' The Dibrasa were later known as Twiprasa and formed the Twipra Kingdom in the Barak Valley. In 1562, the Koch dynasty King Chilarai invaded and captured the Barak Valley from the Twipra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hojai In Assam (India)
Hojai is a town and a municipal board in Hojai district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Assam. It is located on the banks of the two tributaries of Brahmaputra, namely Kapili and Jamuna. Etymology The term Hojai means Priest in the Dimasa language and is also one of the clans of the Dimasa people, who populated the settlement during its initial formation. Geography Hojai is located at . It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet). History Hojai was a part of the Dimasa Kingdom, Dimasa Kachari Kingdom in medieval times. The Dimasa Kacharies living in Hojai is known as "Hojai-Kacharies" to others. "Hojai" is one of the clans (Sengphongs) of the Dimasa tribe, The city "Hojai" got its name from this clan. It was made a sub-division on 15 August 1983 under Nagaon district. On 15 August 2015, it was declared a new district of the state along with 3 other new districts. On 31 December 2022, the district were remerged with their previous distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
