Vaiphei
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The Vaiphei are an ethnic group who inhabit the North-East part of India
, Bangladesh
and Burma. They are one of the old Kuki clans of Manipur
and recognized as part of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo tribe by the state government of Manipur. The group is originally from the Tan valley located in the province of northern Manipur
. The group speak the Vaiphei language and as of the 1991 census the number of Vaiphei speakers was 26,185. Each clan has a chief called ‘Upa’. The eldest son inherits his father's property.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and Burma. They are one of the old Kuki clans of Manipur
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
and recognized as part of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo tribe by the state government of Manipur. The group is originally from the Tan valley located in the province of northern Manipur
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
. The group speak the Vaiphei language and as of the 1991 census the number of Vaiphei speakers was 26,185. Each clan has a chief called ‘Upa’. The eldest son inherits his father's property.