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Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...
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Manipuri language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...
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Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...
, indigenous Meitei script and
Meitei culture Meitei may refer to: *Meitei people, of Manipur, India **Meitei language **Meitei script **Meitei architecture *Denechandra Meitei (born 1994), Indian footballer *Loken Meitei (born 1997), Indian footballer *Ningombam Bupenda Meitei (born 1987), Ind ...
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, filmed_by = , participants = Meitei people (AKA Manipuri people) , outcome = , awards = , url = , blank_label = , blank1_label = , blank2_label = , website = , notes = The Manipuri Language Festival ( mni, Manipuri Lon-gi Kummei), also known as the Meitei Language Festival or the Manipuri Bhasha Utsav, is an annual language festival dedicated to the promotion and the development of the Manipuri
Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...
, Meitei script, and
Meitei culture Meitei may refer to: *Meitei people, of Manipur, India **Meitei language **Meitei script **Meitei architecture *Denechandra Meitei (born 1994), Indian footballer *Loken Meitei (born 1997), Indian footballer *Ningombam Bupenda Meitei (born 1987), Ind ...
in Bangladesh. The event is organised by the Bangladesh Manipuri Literary Society ( bn, বাংলাদেশ মণিপুরি সাহিত্য সংসদের,
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Festival Activities

The festival is held at Adampur Tetaigaon Rashid Uddin High School premises in
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, Moulvibazar. It includes an opening address and colourful procession and rally of Meitei students and guests, a payment of tribute at the local Martyrs' Monument to those protestors who died during the Bengali language movement of 1952, and a meetings, including cultural programs and prize-giving. Students in the 1st-8th grade (A branch) and 9-10th grade (B branch) students in the festival, had the opportunity to take a written test in their mother tongue.


2022

In 2022, AK Sheram, the president of the
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, and Shahena Begum, the then-acting principal of Teteigaon Ramid Uddin High School, opened the Manipuri Language Festival. Later, a meeting, attended by Professor Saurabh Sikdar of the Linguistics Department of
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, Mathura Vikas Tripura, Executive Director of the Jabarang Welfare Organisation ( bn, জাবারাং কল্যাণ সমিতি, Zabarang Kalyan Samity) and member of the International Indigenous Languages Decade National Committee was held to discuss the practice and promotion of the Meitei language and culture in the school.


2023 event

The main meeting was chaired by poet and essayist AK Sheram and the organization's general secretary Nambram Shankar. Special guests included Parimal Singh, the secretary of the National Sports Council of Bangladesh, and N Ratan Meitei.


Publications

"Meira" ( mni, ; , /mə́i.ra/, torch), the cover of commemorative collection of the festival was released in the 2023 Meitei language festival.


See also

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Meitei language movement The Meitei language movement ( mni, Meitei Longi Kongjang), also known as the Manipuri language movement ( mni, Manipuri Longi Kongjang), is any linguistic movement undertaken by the literary, political and social associations as well as organis ...
s **
Meitei classical language movement The social movement of Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) to achieve the officially recognised status of the "Classical language of India" is advocated by various literary, political, social associations and organisations a ...
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Meitei associate official language movement The social movement of Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) to be included as an associate official language of the Government of Assam is advocated by several literary, political, social associations and organisations as wel ...
** Meitei linguistic purism movement *
Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation (DLPI) is a directorate of the Government of Manipur in charge of the language planning and the implementation of policies of Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) as well as ...
* Sahitya Akademi **
List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Meitei The Sahitya Akademi Award has been given each year since 1955 by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian and Meitei literature ( Manipuri ...
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List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Meitei Sahitya Akademi Translation Prizes are given each year to writers for their outstanding translations work in the 24 languages, including Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language), since 1989. Recipients Following is the list of r ...
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List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Meitei Yuva Puraskar relates to books published by an author of the age of 35 and below as on January 1 of the year of the award. It is given each year to young writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2011. Recipients Followin ...
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Manipur University Manipur University ( mni, Manipur Taibang Maheikol) is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the ''Manipur University Act, 1980'' (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating ...
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Manipur University of Culture Manipur University of Culture is a State Public University established and recognised by the State Government of Manipur. History It was established through an Act of the Manipur State Legislature, The Manipur University of Culture Act, 2015. ...


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