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Meitei people in Myanmar
(Burmese: ကသည်းလူမျိုး, romanizedKathe Luumyoe, lit.'Kathe people'[a])
Languages
Meitei language
(officially known as Manipuri language) and
Burmese language
Religion
Majority:
Hinduism
Minority:
Related ethnic groups
other Indian people and other Burmese people[b]

The Meitei people (Burmese: ကသည်းလူမျိုး, romanizedKathe Luumyoe/Kasaee Luumyoe, lit.'Kathe people/Cassay people'[c]) is one of the minority ethnic groups of Myanmar (Burma).

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Meitei-speaking Brahmins (Meitei Brahmins) in Myanmar

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  1. ^ According to Burmese writing system, the term "Kathe" is also pronounced as "Cassay".
  2. ^ "Burmese people" refers to every people of Burma, and it should not be confused with the Bamar people, the majority group of Burma (Myanmar).
  3. ^ According to Burmese writing system, the term "Kathe" is also pronounced as "Cassay".

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Category:Meitei people Category:Myanmar