Bishnupriya people
Ethnic group in India and Bangladesh
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Through Assam, Manipur and Bangladesh
Status
In the 2020s, the Bishnupriya asked be given the status of an indigenous people of Assam and treated like other indigenous communities of the state. The Government of Assam categorises them as an Other Backward Class, but otherwise, they have no legal recognition or official status. The Tripura Government categorised their language under the Tribal Language Cell of the State Council of Educational Research and Training.
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Language
The Meitei language in Bangladesh is used as a second language by the Bishnupriya people.