[2] Many of the ancient Meitei literary works need transliteration and translation, as the language used is often "obscure and unintelligible" to the modern Manipuri.

[4]: 329 The Poireiton Khunthok is a 3rd-century ancient Meitei language literary work, which is a narrative of a historical colonisation of the valley by a group of people, led by Poireiton, in an area between the Langgol Hills and the Koubru mountains.

[13][14] Many scholars and writers, including but not limited to M. Chandra Singh,[19] Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra[20] and O. Bogheswor,[21] have dedicated their long lives in the translations, literary adaptations and restorations of ancient Meitei literary works.

The contributions of these group of people make the new generations of readers aware of the essence and values of the old literature.

In addition to them, the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad published books of old literature along with the modern versions.