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Meiteilon Manipuri Alphabet
Meitei Mayek
Meiteilon (Manipuri) uses the Meitei Mayek script, revived and officially recognized in 1976. It has 27 letters (iyek ipee) and is the official language of Manipur, India. The script was historically suppressed but is now taught in schools.
Meitei Mayek Letters (ইয়েক ইপী)
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ꯀ | Kok | k | like 'k' in 'king' |
| ꯁ | Sam | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| ꯂ | Lai | l | like 'l' in 'love' |
| ꯃ | Mit | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| ꯄ | Pa | p | like 'p' in 'park' |
| ꯅ | Na | n | like 'n' in 'no' |
| ꯆ | Chil | ch | like 'ch' in 'church' |
| ꯇ | Til | t | like 't' in 'top' |
| ꯈ | Khou | kh | aspirated k |
| ꯉ | Ngou | ng | like 'ng' in 'sing' |
| ꯊ | Thou | th | aspirated t |
| ꯋ | Wai | w | like 'w' in 'wet' |
| ꯌ | Yang | y | like 'y' in 'yes' |
| ꯍ | Huk | h | like 'h' in 'hat' |
| ꯎ | Un | u | like 'u' in 'put' |
| ꯏ | I | i | like 'ee' in 'see' |
| ꯐ | Pham | ph | aspirated p |
| ꯑ | Atiya | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| ꯒ | Gok | g | like 'g' in 'go' |
| ꯓ | Jham | jh | aspirated j |
| ꯔ | Rai | r | rolled r |
| ꯕ | Ba | b | like 'b' in 'ball' |
| ꯖ | Ja | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| ꯗ | Dil | d | like 'd' in 'day' |
| ꯘ | Ghou | gh | aspirated g |
| ꯙ | Dhou | dh | aspirated d |
| ꯚ | Bham | bh | aspirated b |