The Meitei community lie largely in the Northeast India, mainly in Manipur,[1] Next in Assam,[2] Tripura[3] and a few in Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya.
Yumnaks inhabited specific areas and formed collectives.
Later, these family members migrated to different areas, dispersing their Yumnaks.
based on Meitei custom, naming system differs between males and females.
After getting married, the females changed their suffix part to "Leima", adding the term "Ningol" just after her paternal surname and by adding "Ongbi" after her husband's surname completes her full name.