• Source: Koireng people

The Koireng people are one of the ethnic groups inhabiting Manipur in North-East India. They speak the [Koireng language]. They are mentioned in the Meitei royal chronicle Cheitharol Kumbaba in the year 1404, one of the oldest tribes to be so mentioned. They have a shared common ancestry, history, cultural traits, folklore and dialects with their kindred people like Aimol and Kom.
They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.




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Ethnic Races of Manipur

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• Koireng people
• Koireng language
• Kuki people
• List of Meitei people
• Mairembam Koireng Singh
• Hmar people
• Mohammed Alimuddin
• List of chief ministers of Manipur
• Thangjing Hill
• Aimol people