Meitei linguistic purism movement

Movement of Meitei language to attain linguistic purism
"Meitei Lon" (literally meaning "Meitei language"), written in Meitei script
English nameMovement of Meitei language to attain linguistic purism
Also known as
  • Manipuri linguistic purism movement
  • Meetei linguistic purism movement
  • Movement of Meitei linguistic purism
  • Movement of Manipuri linguistic purism
  • Movement of Meetei linguistic purism
TypeSocial movement
Theme
Cause
TargetLinguistically pure Meitei language
Organised by
  • Indigenous People's Association of Kangleipak (IPAK)[1][2]
  • Khongjom War Memorial Trust[3]
  • Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup (MEELAL) transl. United Forum for Safeguarding Manipuri Script and Language[4]
  • South East Asia Cultural Organisation (SEACO)[5][6]
Participants

The social movement of Meitei language to attain linguistic purism is advocated by literary, political, social associations and organisations as well as notable individual personalities of Bangladesh, Myanmar and Northeast India (prominently Assam, Manipur and Tripura).

The language is officially known as Manipuri by the government of India, although predominantly it is currently referred as Meitei by the government of Manipur. The former name is an Indo-Aryan exonym which was derived from Sanskrit, whereas the latter is the Tibeto-Burman endonym used natively by the Meitei people. Similarly, the federal government uses Eastern Nagari as the official writing system for Manipuri (an Indic script), whereas the state government uses Meetei Mayek as the writing system for Meitei (a Tibetic script).

  1. ^ "Renaming of Imphal Int'l Airport evokes reactions; orgs. demand revocation of resolution - Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Bir Tikendrajit International Airport Opposition raised against new name". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Renaming of Imphal Int'l Airport evokes reactions; orgs. demand revocation of resolution - Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ "An Incendiary Script". outlookindia.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Renaming of Imphal Int'l Airport evokes reactions; orgs. demand revocation of resolution - Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Bir Tikendrajit International Airport Opposition raised against new name". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

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