The official language of Manipur is Meiteilon (Manipuri). It is a member of the Tibeto-Burman language family and is spoken by about 2 million people in Manipur and neighboring states in India. Meiteilon is the language of the Meitei people, the largest ethnic group in Manipur. It is also the language of administration and education in the state.
Bengali is the second most spoken language in India, after Hindi. It is spoken by about 265 million people in India and Bangladesh. Bengali is a member of the Indo-Aryan language family and is written in the Bengali script.
Hindi is the official language of India. It is spoken by about 450 million people in India and Nepal. Hindi is a member of the Indo-Aryan language family and is written in the Devanagari script.
English is the third most spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. It is spoken by about 1.5 billion people worldwide. English is a West Germanic language and is written in the Latin script.
Meiteilon is the official language of Manipur because it is the language of the majority of the population in the state. It is also the language of administration and education in Manipur. Bengali, Hindi, and English are not official languages of Manipur.