Meitei classical language movement

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Movement of Meitei language to achieve classical language status

"Meitei Lon" (literally meaning "Meitei language"), written in Meitei script
English name	Movement of Meitei language to achieve classical language status
Time	2013 - present
Duration	2013 - present
Location	Bangladesh, Myanmar, Northeast India (Assam, Manipur and Tripura)
Type	Social movement
Theme	Language movement
Cause	Inclusion of the Meitei (Manipuri) language in the list of Classical Languages of India
Motive	Prestige and Honours of the Classical languages of India
Patron(s)	Government of Manipur Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation
Organised by	Government of Manipur Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup Sathoulup (Sahitya Thoupang Lup) Wakhallon Mannaba Apunba, Kangleipak
Participants	Leishemba Sanajaoba, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Chungkham Yashobanta Professor of the Department of Linguistics], Manipur University Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar Singh, former Minister of Art & Culture Department of the government of Manipur Moirangthem Nara, member of Manipur Legislative Assembly Nongthombam Biren Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh, former Chief Minister of Manipur Paonam Gunindro, Professor of the Department of Manipuri, Manipur University Thongam Biswajit Singh, member of Manipur Legislative Assembly Thounaojam Basanta Kumar, Education Minister of Manipur Vinod Kumar Duggal, 14th Governor of Manipur and others

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The Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri) movement sought to achieve recognition of Meitei as a Classical language of India. It was supported by various literary, political, social associations and organisations as well as notable individual personalities of Bangladesh, Myanmar, Northeast India (prominently Assam, Manipur and Tripura).^[1]

Chungkham Yashawanta, professor of the Department of Linguistics at Manipur University, is of the opinion that the very social movement is not an easy task, having no room for agitation, and is of purely academic work, needing linguists, historians, archeologists, anthropologists and literary persons.^[2] However, Dr. Moirangthem Nara, a former cabinet minister for Arts and Culture and Sericulture of the government of Manipur and a member of Manipur Legislative Assembly, is of the opinion that no demands could be met in India and Manipur without agitation.^[3]