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{{Infobox language
| name = Classical Meitei
| nativename = ꯊꯥꯛ ꯑꯋꯥꯡꯄ ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯜ
| altname = Classical Manipuri
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| region = historically in [[Ancient Kangleipak]] ([[Antique Manipur]])
| ethnicity = [[Meitei ethnicity]]
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| familycolor = Sino-Tibetan
| script = [[Meitei script]]<ref>{{cite book| last = Primrose| first = Arthur John| title = A Manipuri Grammar, Vocabulary, and Phrase Book: To which are Added Some Manipuri Proverbs and Specimens of Manipuri Correspondence| url = https://books.google.com/?id=0L3M1OmJhesC&pg=PA1| year = 1888| publisher = Assam Secretariat Press| isbn = | page = 1 }}</ref>
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| glotto = none
| glottorefname = Manipuri
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| era = 15th century BC - till present; continued as a liturgical language of [[Sanamahism]] ([[Meitei religion]]), spoken with a modernized pronunciation
| speakers2 =
| fam1 = [[Sino-Tibetan]]
| fam2 = Tibeto-Burman
| fam3 = Indo-Mongolian
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'''Classical Meitei''' ({{lang-omp|ꯊꯥꯛ ꯋꯥꯡꯄ ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯜ}}; {{lang-mni|ꯊꯥꯛ ꯑꯋꯥꯡꯕ ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯜ}}) or '''Classical Manipuri''' ({{lang-mni|ꯊꯥꯛ ꯑꯋꯥꯡꯕ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯜ}}) is the standardized literary form of the [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]), used most notably in the [[Puya (Meitei texts)]], and is also the holy and sacred language of [[Sanamahism]] ([[Meitei religion]]). It represents the development of the rich literary sources of the present day [[Meitei literature]] ([[Manipuri literature]]). It is around 3500 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2017/04/manipuri-is-a-classical-language/ |title=Manipuri is a classical language | KanglaOnline |access-date=2021-04-30 |archive-date=2021-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430153553/http://kanglaonline.com/2017/04/manipuri-is-a-classical-language/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

It reaches the criteria for being a classical language<ref>http://www.pothashang.in/2018/02/21/manipuri-language-belongs-tibeto-burma-touched-criteria-classical-language/</ref> as it has attained the following four criteria:
# It has a recorded history of more than 3500 years, exceeding 1500 years of history, for general criteria.<ref>http://www.pothashang.in/2018/02/21/manipuri-language-belongs-tibeto-burma-touched-criteria-classical-language/</ref>
# It has a huge volume of ancient literature and is the heritage of the present generation.<ref>http://www.pothashang.in/2018/02/21/manipuri-language-belongs-tibeto-burma-touched-criteria-classical-language/</ref>
# It has an original literary tradition independent from the other speech communities.<ref>http://www.pothashang.in/2018/02/21/manipuri-language-belongs-tibeto-burma-touched-criteria-classical-language/</ref>
# It has its ancient literature being distinct from the modern form. And, the modern Meitei is an offshoot of the archaic Meitei.<ref>http://www.pothashang.in/2018/02/21/manipuri-language-belongs-tibeto-burma-touched-criteria-classical-language/</ref>

The presently available volume of ancient literature is actually lessened due to the dark historical event of [[Puya Mei Thaba]] (literally, "burning of the manuscripts") in the 18th century AD.
At the same time, many of the ancient folklore and poetic works are still preserved in its oral traditional form linking with the [[Lai Haraoba]] festival.<ref>http://www.pothashang.in/2018/02/21/manipuri-language-belongs-tibeto-burma-touched-criteria-classical-language/</ref>

==Sources==
* https://ifp.co.in/4229/a-case-of-classical-language
* https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/9/23/MP-for-classical-language-status.html
* https://www.insidene.com/manipur-govt-begins-efforts-for-inclusion-of-manipuri-among-classical-languages/
* https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/9/23/MP-for-classical-language-status.html
* http://www.uniindia.com/information-minister-wants-recognition-of-manipuri-language-as-classical-language/other/news/965687.html
* https://ifp.co.in/4203/process-for-recognising-manipuri-as-classical-language-of-india-underway-mp-sanajaoba
* http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=MeiteiMayek.Will_Manipuri_be_a_Classical_Language_By_Chungkham_Yashawanta.html..
==References==
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[[Category:Meitei culture]]
[[Category:Meitei literature]]
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SonOfZeus at 13:57, 7 June 2022