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The Koireng tribe finally has the New Testament in their heart language

The Koireng people are one of the indigenous peoples living in the highland of Manipur state in North-East India spread across Myanmar. They have a shared common ancestry, history, cultural traits, folklore and dialects with their kindred people like Aimol and Kom. Their ancestors were from the East Land (as their name said it all – Koi means ‘east’ and reng means ‘men’). Koireng Tribe of Manipur is very rich in custom and culture which has been preserved on for ages. The Koireng is a very vibrant community with a population of 2500. The Koireng New Testament was released on 8th December 2022 at Longa Baptist Church, Manipur.