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.^[2] They have a shared common ancestry, history, cultural traits, folklore and dialects with their kindred people like Aimol and Kom.^{[citation needed]} They use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.^[3]

Koren (Koireng)

"Koireng" written in Meitei script
Total population
2600 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Koireng language (L1) Meitei language (L2)[1]
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Mizo, Aimol, Kom, Ranglong