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Mythologies of the Meitei/Manipuri Tribe

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The  Meitei people , also known as the Manipuri people,  is the predominant  ethnic group  of  Manipur  in  Northeast India . They speak  Meitei language  (officially called  Manipuri ), one of the  22 official languages of the Indian Republic  and the sole official language of  Manipur .  The Meiteis primarily settled in the  Imphal Valley  region in modern-day Manipur, though a sizable population has settled in the other Indian states of  Assam ,  Tripura ,  Nagaland ,  Meghalaya , and  Mizoram .  There is also a notable presence of Meitei in the neighboring countries of  Myanmar  and  Bangladesh .  The Meitei ethnic group represents about 53% of Manipur’s population. The Meitei are known by a number of  endonyms ,  Meitei ,  Meetei ,  Meithei  ( Meitei ), and as well as by numerous  exonyms , such as  Meckley , ...