Angom
Clan of the Indian ethnic group, Meetei
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Angom (Meitei: ꯑꯉꯣꯝ) is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy. It consists of several Yumnaks, which belong to the native people of ancient Kangleipak (present day Manipur state of India).[1]
| Angom | |||
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 Angom dynasty sword, a Meitei traditional weapon | |||
| Profile | |||
| Country | India | ||
| Region | Manipur | ||
| Ethnicity | Meitei people | ||
| Chief | |||
| Angom Iputhou | |||
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Number of families
| 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] |
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| ꯑꯉꯣꯝ | Angom | 96 | 109 | 50 | 103[6] | 62 |
