The languages spoken in Manipur as per 2001 census are
- Manipuri (1,266,098),
- Thado (178,696),
- Tangkhul (139,979),
- Kabui (87,950),
- Paite (48,379),
- Hmar (43,137),
- Vaiphei (37,553),
- Liangmei (32,787),
- Bengali (27,100),
- Hindi (24,720),
- Maring (22,154),
- Anal (22,187),
- Zou (20,626),
- Kom (14,558),
- Gangte (13,752),
- Kuki (12,900), and
- Simte (10,028).
There are 29 dialects spoken in Manipur. The six main hill dialects recognised by Government of Manipur for the medium of instruction and examination up to class XII (12th grade) are
- Mizo, dialect of the Mizo people
- Zou, dialect of the Zou people
- Poula, dialect of the Poumai Naga
- Thadou, dialect of Thadou people, the second language in the state after Meiteilon during the Colonial Period.
- Vaiphei, dialect of Vaiphei people
- Tangkhul, dialect of Tangkhul people
- Paite, dialect of Paite people
- Hmar, dialect of Hmar people
- Mao, dialect of Mao people
- Lianglad, dialect of Liangmai Naga People
- Rongmei, dialect of Rongmei people
- Maring, dialect of Maring Naga/Maring, Maring Khoibu, Maring Narum-saibol people
- Maram, dialect of Maram Naga
- Gangte, dialect of Gangte people and
- Mate, Dialect of the Mate-Taithul people
