Alternate Names: Koirng, Kolren, Koren, Kwoireng, Liangmai, Liangmei, Liyang, Liyangmai, Lyengmai, Quoireng
Dialects: None known. Not intelligible with any related speech varieties (1991 P. Khasung). Lexical similarity: 62%–68% with Aimol ,, 60%–66% with Purum ,, 64% with Kharam Naga ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,000 (2002 Baptist Church Association).
Language Use: Purest Koireng spoken in Satu and Utonglo (2000 T. Shiekshel). All ages, although children mix Meitei [mni] in with L1. Young people also use English [eng]. 15% also use Kom [kmm]. Also use Meitei [mni].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 70%–80%. Older adults read Meitei, the young read English. Bible portions: 1997–2000.
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Different from Liangmai Naga ,. A Scheduled Tribe. Assigned under 3 different Naga groups politically. Christian, traditional religion.