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[1]
Duration	2013 - present[1]
Venue	Bangladesh, Myanmar, Northeast India (Assam, Manipur and Tripura)[2][3]
Location	Bangladesh, Myanmar, Northeast India (Assam, Manipur and Tripura)[4][5]
Also known as	Classical language movement of Meitei language Classical language movement of Manipuri language Manipuri classical language movement Meitei language movement of classical status Manipuri language movement of classical status
Type	Social movement
Theme	Language movement Meitei language movement
Cause	Introduction of an officially recognised linguistic elite category called "Classical Languages of India" by the Government of India
Motive	Prestige and Honours of the Classical languages of India
Target	To achieve Classical language status of Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language)
Patron(s)	Government of Manipur Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation (DLPI)
Organised by	Government of Manipur[6][7] Manipuri Sahitya Parishad[8] Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup (MEELAL)[a][9] Sathoulup (Sahitya Thoupang Lup)[10] Wakhallon Mannaba Apunba (WAMA), Kangleipak[11] and others
Participants	Leishemba Sanajaoba, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament[12][13][14][15] Chungkham Yashobanta[b], Professor of the Department of Linguistics, Manipur University[16] Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar Singh, former Minister of Art & Culture Department of the Government of Manipur[17] Moirangthem Nara, member of Manipur Legislative Assembly[18] Nongthombam Biren Singh, Chief minister of Government of Manipur[19][20] Okram Ibobi Singh, former Chief minister of Government of Manipur[21] Paonam Gunindro, Professor of the "Department of Manipuri", Manipur University[22] Thongam Biswajit Singh, member of Manipur Legislative Assembly[23][24] Thounaojam Basanta Kumar, Education Minister of the Government of Manipur[25] Vinod Kumar Duggal, 14th Governor of the Government of Manipur[26][27] and others
Outcome	Likely[28][29]  Proposal on hold ("Under consideration")[30][31][32]

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The social movement of Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) to achieve the officially recognised status of the "Classical language of India" is advocated by various literary, political, social associations and organisations as well as notable individual personalities of Bangladesh, Myanmar, Northeast India (prominently Assam, Manipur and Tripura).^[33][34]

Chungkham Yashawanta^[c], Professor of the Department of Linguistics, 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.^[35] 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 any agitation and so, agitations are required to the demand of Meitei language to be improved to the "classical language" status.^[36]

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