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.
"Koireng" written in Meitei script | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2600 (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| Koireng language (L1) Meitei language (L2) | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Meitei people, Aimol, Kom, Ranglong |
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