Manipur is a land of many tribes (more than 30) who have different languages, cultures and traditions. For political purposes, some are included along with the Naga generic term in the north and Kuki-Chins in the South. The Kuki tribes inhabit in all districts of Manipur The Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. III, Part III, carried out by G.A. Grierson, and published in 1904 by Govt. of India, provides a general idea of the geographical spread of Kukis' living space.