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Inpui (kabui) tribe is one of the smallest tribe among the Naga tribes which is situated in Manipur and Nagaland. Inpui tribe was once a part of a larger group or union known as Zeliangrong which comprised of three tribes i.e Zeme, Liangmei and Rongmei. . Haochong which is one of the Sub-division of Noney District in the western side of Manipur is the headquatre. The people of Inpui are also known as Kabui by the govenrment of India. The Inpui tribe inhabit the foothills sorounding the western side of the Imphal Valley and had close relation with the meiteis or the manipuris.

demographic The total population of Inpui is approximately 10,000 and they are located in different parts of the state.

religion Majority of the Inpuis belongs to Christianity while there are few non Christian residing in the imphal Valley. Inpuis was once a tribe that believes on gods and godess and other superstitious believer but with the coming of Christianity in state by the british missionary such ancient practice was left behind and adopt christianity as their main religion. Language spoken Inpuih langauge is the official language of the Inui tribe. It is group under Tibeto Burman. There is a total variation in almost every Inpui villages spoken in different tones and sounds. The tones and language seems to be influenced by their location itself.

Location The Inpui tribe is located in three four different region. Majority of the Inpui reside in the Noney District in the west which sorround Haochong which is the headquatre. seven villages namely Puichi(oktan), Ijeirong(Tuilimon), Haochong( Pantong), Pungmon Chingchen, Karuangmuan, Toutiak, Bakuwa and Luanjaang(Kabuikhullen) situated in the Haochong area between two river called Ra-ah and Lingkua. others are Waphong(Inthan) and Makuilungdi In Senapati District, Yurembam, changangei and Tamphagei in the imphal Valley, Sangtamtilla in Dimapur Nagaland.

occupation Majority of the Inpui belongs to Cultivator and farming. The main cultivation is the practice of Shifting Cultivation and settled farming. some of them also do other types of farming.