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.