PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE MEIM-R 1 Language as Ethnicity: Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the MEIM-R in a Multi-ethnic Population in India Krishna Kishore Lal and Sramana Majumdar 1 1 Department of Psychology, Ashoka University Author Note We received funding for this study from the Department of Psychology, Ashoka University. The funders did not play a part in designing the study, data collection, data analysis or writing of the paper. The data for this study won’t be made available. We collected participants’ contact details for the raffle contest and assured them confidentiality. For these ethical reasons, we cannot make that data available. Krishna Kishore Lal is now an alumnus of Ashoka University. This manuscript is a completion of her capstone thesis. Both authors have no conflict of interest to disclose. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Sramana Majumdar, Department of Psychology, Ashoka University Plot No. 2, Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Kundli, Sonepat, Haryana- 131029, India. Email: sramana.majumdar@ashoka.edu.in