Meitei script
Meitei script (Meitei: Meitei Mayek) or Meetei script (Meitei: Meetei Mayek) is an abugida used for Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language),[1] the sole official language, the lingua franca and the predominantly spoken tongue of the Indian state of Manipur.[2][3][4]
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The official Meitei writing system consists of the following:
- 10 numerals known as Cheising Eeyek.
- 27 primary characters that is constituted by 18 initial letters known as Eeyek Eepee and 9 additional letters known as Lom Eeyek.
- 8 derived characters from Eeyek Eepee known as Lonsum Eeyek.
- 8 associating symbols known as Cheitap Eeyek.
- 4 punctuation marks called Khudam Mayek.[5]
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References
- ↑ "Meitei Mayek script | Britannica".
- ↑ Singh, Harimohon Thounaojam (2011). "The Evolution and Recent Development of the Meitei Mayek Script". North East Indian Linguistics. pp. 24–32. doi:10.1017/UPO9788175968875.004. ISBN 9788175968875.
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Meitei-Mayek-Alphabets_fig1_328718529
- ↑ "Manipuri language and alphabet".
- ↑ Saini, H. S.; Singh, R. K.; Beg, Mirza Tariq; Mulaveesala, Ravibabu; Mahmood, Md Rashid (2022-03-12). Innovations in Electronics and Communication Engineering: Proceedings of the 9th ICIECE 2021. Springer Nature. p. 430. ISBN 978-981-16-8512-5.