Manipuri (Meiteilon) belongs to which language family?

Austroasiatic
Dravidian
Indo-Aryan
Tibeto-Burman

The correct answer is: d) Tibeto-Burman.

Manipuri (Meiteilon) is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by about 2.8 million people in Manipur, India, and in neighboring areas of Myanmar. It is the official language of Manipur and is also spoken by significant populations in Assam, Nagaland, and Tripura. Manipuri is a tonal language with six tones. It has a rich literary tradition, dating back to the 14th century.

The Austroasiatic language family is a large family of languages spoken by about 120 million people in Southeast Asia, India, and China. The family includes languages such as Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon.

The Dravidian language family is a large family of languages spoken by about 220 million people in India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. The family includes languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

The Indo-Aryan language family is a large family of languages spoken by about 2.5 billion people in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. The family includes languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, and Marathi.

The Tibeto-Burman language family is a large family of languages spoken by about 400 million people in Tibet, China, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The family includes languages such as Tibetan, Burmese, Nepali, and Bhutanese.

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