Meitei people in Tripura
Cultural flag of the Meiteis | |
Manmohini Devi, one of the Meitei queens of Tripura, and the first female self photographer of India | |
| Total population | |
| 23,779 (2020) | |
| Languages | |
| Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Hinduism Minority: | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Indian people |
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The Meitei people (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), also called Manipuri people (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), is one of the minority ethnic groups in Tripura. Meiteis call the land of Tripura as "Takhel" (Meitei: ꯇꯈꯦꯜ) or "Takhen" (Meitei: ꯇꯈꯦꯟ) in their language. In September 2020, their population was estimated to be approximately 23,779.
In Agartala, the capital city of Tripura, Meitei speaking population is the fourth largest linguistic group of people, after Bengalis, Tripuris and Hindi speakers, according to 2011 census.
The Tripura Meiteis are recognized under the OBC category in Tripura.