The Kwatha dialect of Meitei

The Kwatha dialect of Manipuri (Meitei) is spoken in a small village called Kwatha, situated at the Indo-Burma border near Moreh, which is 109 kilometers to the south of Imphal town. It is the only hill village in Manipur in which the Manipuri language is spoken. It is surrounded by villages belongi...

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Main Author: Singh, Waribam Raghumani
Other Authors: Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179199
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The Kwatha dialect of Manipuri (Meitei) is spoken in a small village called Kwatha, situated at the Indo-Burma border near Moreh, which is 109 kilometers to the south of Imphal town. It is the only hill village in Manipur in which the Manipuri language is spoken. It is surrounded by villages belonging to three different tribes, namely Mating, Kuki and Kom.