Meitei

Population Full

15,000 in Bangladesh (2003). 300 monolinguals.

Location

Sylhet division: Moulvi Bazar district, Kamalganj subdistrict; Sylhet city.

Alternate Names

Manipuri, Meetei, Meitei Manipuri, Meithei

Dialects

Hindu Meitei, Pangan (Pangal).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Bishnupuriya [bpy], Sylheti [syl]. Also use Bengali [ben], especially youth. Used as L2 by Bishnupuriya [bpy].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: 70% in Bengali [ben]. Those literate in Bengali are able to read Meitei but have little practice doing so.