Moilang

"Moirang (Meitei clan)" redirects here. For the historical region of their dominion, see Ancient Moirang. For the modern day eponymous region, see Moirang.

Moilang (Modern Meitei: Moirang)
A holy tiger of Ancient Moirang, having 3 pronged tips of a single horn on its forehead, the front one in brass color, the middle one in golden color & the last one in silver color
Profile
Country	India
Region	Moirang, Manipur
District	Bishnupur district
Ethnicity	Meitei people
Chief
Moirang Iputhou
Clan branches #Number of families
Titles Moirang

Moilang (Modern Meitei: Moirang) is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy. Moirang consists of many several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the states of India. ^[1] Moirang has a classical cultural heritage as reflected in Khamba and Thoibi .

In the flag of Kangleipak, the pink color represents the Moilang group of Meitei people.

Number of families

Main article: Yumnak

Meitei sub-groups	Romanisation	Number of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar [2] )	Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam [3] )	Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson [4] )	Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror)	Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC) [5]
ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ (ꯃꯣꯏꯂꯥꯡ)	Moirang (Moilang)	100	110	66	99 [6]	67

See also

• Mangang
• Luwang
• Khuman
• Angom
• Kha Nganpa
• Salai Leishangthem

References

1. "Meeteis Surname". E-pao.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
2. Monihar, N. (2000). Sagei Salai Apoklon (in Manipuri). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
3. "Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 2 By Khomdon Lisam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
4. Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
5. "The People - Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC)". mastec.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
6. "MOIRANG SURNAME LIST – Manipur Mirror" . Retrieved 16 February 2025.