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Manipur
The largest freshwater lake in northeastern India, Loktak Lake is known for its numerous phumdis, or floating islands with vegetation.
The official languages of the state of Manipur are Manipuri (also known as Meitei) and English.1
Manipuri is a Tibeto-Burman language that serves as a lingua franca among the various ethnic groups in the region. In 1992, it also became the first Tibeto-Burman language to be recognized as a scheduled language of India.12