Meitei people

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Meitei people

Total population
1,800,000+ (2011)
Regions with significant populations
India	1,760,913[1]
Manipur	1,522,132[2]
Assam	168,127[3]
Tripura	23,779[4]
Nagaland	9,511[5]
Meghalaya	4,451[6]
Arunachal Pradesh	2,835[7]
Mizoram	2,242[8]
Myanmar	25,000
Bangladesh	15,000
Languages
Meitei lon
Religion
Hinduism, Sanamahism
Related ethnic groups
Nagas, Kukis, Zomis, Bamar, Shan

The Meitei people, or Manipuri people,^[9] are the predominant ethnic group of the Indian state of Manipur.^[10] There are significant Meitei speaking population in Assam, Tripura, Myanmar and Bangladesh.^[11][12][13]

Regarding religious groups, there are Meitei Hindus, Sanamahists

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