The Kabui people (also known as the Inpui people or the Rongmei people), are a Tibeto-Burman indigenous

ethnic group An ethnic group or an ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include common sets of traditions, ancestry, language, history, ...

in the Northeast Indian state of Manipur. They are politically categorised as a part of the Naga people of North-East India. They are recognised as a scheduled tribe (STs) by the Constitution of India. They use

Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

as their second language (L2) according to the

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. Some historians and

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s have earlier recorded them as Kabui along with

Rongmei Rongmei may refer to: * Rongmei people, an ethnic group of north-eastern India * Rongmei language, the Sino-Tibetan language they speak See also

*Kabui Naga language (disambiguation) {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pa ...

. The Inpuis are the original Kabuis and not Rongmei. The origin of the term can be traced to Inpui. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe, in accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 Indian Constitution. They celebrate festivals like Karing-ngei, Somdungnu, Tataaknu, and Muliaang. Eventually, under the leadership of Haipou Jadonang and his successor

Rani Gaidinliu Gaidinliu Pamei (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) popularly known as Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga people, Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India, British rule in India. At the age of 13, she joined ...

, the Rongmei rebelled against British rule in the 1930s. This rebellion gave momentum to and garnered support for the vision of ''Naga Raj''.

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{{Hill tribes of Northeast India Scheduled Tribes of Manipur Naga people Ethnic groups in Northeast India Tribes of India Scheduled Tribes of India