| Koireng | |
|---|---|
| Koren | |
 Koireng written in
Meitei script | |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnicity | Koireng people |
Native speakers | 1,900 (2011) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
nkd |
| Glottolog |
koir1240 |
| ELP | Koireng |
Koireng or Koren is a Kuki-Chin-Mizo language spoken by Koireng people in Manipur, India. It is particularly close to Aimol, Purum and Kharam.[ citation needed] The speakers of this language use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue. [2]
References
- ^ Koireng at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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