Languages of Manipur

Two Manipuri Languages

Manipuri community comprises of Kuki-Chin and Aryans people, thus, the people here basically speak in two languages. These two individual languages are “the Bishnupriya Manipuri language” and “the Meitei language”. While the Meiteis entered form the eastern side of Manipur, their language has the Tibeto-Burman group’s influence. Whereas the Bishnupriyas entered from the western side of the Manipur so they have the language pertaining to the Indo-Aryan group.