Meitei people in Tripura
Cultural flag of the Meiteis | |
Manmohini Devi, one of the Meitei queens of Tripura, and the first female self photographer of India | |
| Total population | |
| 23,779 (2020) | |
| Languages | |
| Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Hinduism Minority: | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Indian people |
The Meitei people (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), also called Manipuri people (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), are one of the minority ethnic groups in Tripura. Meiteis call the land of Tripura as "Takhel" (Meitei: ꯇꯈꯦꯜ) or "Takhen" (Meitei: ꯇꯈꯦꯟ) in their language. In September 2020, their population was estimated to be approximately 23,779.
In Agartala, the capital of Tripura, the Meitei-speaking population is the fourth-largest linguistic group, after Bengalis, Tripuris, and Hindi speakers, according to the 2011 census.
The Tripura Meiteis are recognised under the OBC category in Tripura.