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The Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) has a long history of literature and culture. Meitei language newspapers are either printed in Meitei script or in Bengali script or even in both. The following are some of the notable Meitei language newspapers published and circulated across Manipur, Assam and Tripura states of Northeast India as well as across some parts of Bangladesh and Canada.

Contents

All Manipuri language newspapers will be using the Meitei script (Meitei : Meetei Mayek ) instead of Bengali script from 15 January 2023;21 months ago, according to a joint meeting consensus of the "Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup" (MEELAL), "All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union" (AMWJU) and "Editors' Guild Manipur" (EGM) in Imphal. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

NewspapersWebsite(s)Area(s) of publicationEstablishedWriting system(s) (Meitei script/Bengali script/Both) [lower-alpha 1] Online version (E-paper) available [lower-alpha 2] Physical paper availableNote(s)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Enaat enaat.net Sylhet, Bangladesh Bengali script YesNoThe entire publication is in Bengali script.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Manipuri Mirror manipurimirror.com 2227 Rue Dollard, Longueuil, Quebec, J4K 4P1, Canada Bengali script YesNoBengali language version is also published, beside the Manipuri language version. Both the languages use Bengali script and not the Meitei script (but their logo uses the Meitei script).
Flag of India.svg  India
Arambai Guwahati, Assam Bengali script NoYes
E-PAO (Manipuri news) e-pao.net Global (online newspaper) Meitei script YesNoThe entire Meitei language edition is in Meitei script.
Hueiyen Lanpao SEGA ROAD, THOUDA BHABOK LEIKAI, IMPHAL-795001, Manipur BothYesYes [6] [7] [8]
Ichel Express ichelexpress.org Manipur 2015BothYesYesMorning daily [9] [10] [8]
Ireibak ireibak.in Konung Lampak, Imphal - 795001, Manipur 2003BothYesYesDaily newspaper [11] [12] [13] [8]
Janata Manipur Bengali script NoYes [6]
Kangla Pao kangla-pao.business.site Manipur 1991 Bengali script NoYesAn evening news paper [14]
Kangleipakki Meira Manipur 1979 Bengali script NoYesIt began as a weekly paper in 1979 and later converted into a daily paper. [15] [16]
Khollao Imphal, Manipur Bengali script NoYes [17] [18] [19] [20] [6]
Mannaba mannaba.in Manipur Bengali script NoYes [21]
Marup Agartala, Tripura Bengali script NoYesFirst Manipuri weekly newspaper in Tripura [22] [23] [24]
Matam Manipur Bengali script NoYes [6]
Matamgi Yakairol Manipur Bengali script NoYesDaily newspaper circulated mainly in Imphal area of Manipur [25]
Meeyam Manipur 1985 Bengali script NoYesAn evening daily newspaper [26] [27]
Naharolgi Thoudang naharolgithoudang.co.in Manipur BothYesYes [7]
Ngasi Manipur Bengali script NoYes [6]
Ningtam Lanpao Manipur Bengali script NoYes [28] [29] [30]
Nongalakpa Manipur Bengali script NoYes [6]
Pandam Manipur Bengali script NoYesMonthly publication [31] [32]
Pandam Daily Manipur 2013 Bengali script NoYesDaily newspaper [33] [34]
Paojel Manipur Bengali script NoYes [6]
Paonilkhon (Paonilkhol) Manipur 1990 Bengali script NoYes Imphal based evening daily newspaper [35] [36] [37] [38]
Poknapham (also known as, "The People's Chronicle") Manipur 1975BothYesYes [6] [7] [8]
Prajatantra Imphal, Manipur Bengali script NoYes [39] [40] [6]
Punshi Manipur 1982 Bengali script NoYesAn evening daily newspaper [41] [42]
Samantra Patrika Manipur Bengali script NoYes [6]
Sanaleibak sanaleibak.in Manipur Bengali script YesYes [7]
Sangai Express (Manipuri edition)Sega Road, Thouda Bhabok Leikai, Imphal – 795001, Manipur BothYesYes [7] [8]
Thoudok Wathok Manipur Bengali script NoYes Imphal based weekly newspaper [43] [28] [44] [45]
Toknga Imphal, Manipur Bengali script NoYes [46]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ There are many cases in which the logos are in Meitei script but the news contents are in Bengali script
  2. ↑ The screenshot versions uploaded in Facebook should not be considered as their E-paper versions

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