Faihriem is the name of a clan as well as a dialect (language) spoken by a small group of people known by that name. The clan is composed of many sub-clans like Bapui, Khawral, Tuollai, Tusing, Khawlum, Thlanghnung, Saihmar, Tuimuol, Seiling, Saivate, Sekawng, Khawhreng, Darnei, Khawkieng, Sakum, Hmunthra, Aimuol, KHUOLHRING, VANGSIE, Pautu, NGENTE and Zawngte. The Faihriem or Saihriem dialect is still spoken in some villages of Cachar Dist of Assam, India
Saturday, 16 February 2013
Sub-clans of Faihriem/Saihriem
1. Bapui
2. Hmunthra
3. Khawkieng
4. Khawhreng
5. Khawlum
6. Khawral
7. Saihmar
8. Saivate
9. Tusing
10. Darnei
11. Sekong
12. Seitling
13. Tuollai
14. Tuimuol
15. Aimol
16. Thlanghnung
(a).Mirawng-ngam
(b).Sim Faihriem
(c)Tuiruong Faihriem
(d)Thlanghnung
17. KHUOLHRING
(a) Chunthang
(b) Lungen
(c) Lozun
(d) Leidir
(e) Midang
(f) Milai
(g) Pieltel
(h) Rawlsim
(i) Thlaute
(j) Suokling
18. VANGSIE
(a) Invang
(b) Vanghawi
(c) Dosil
(d) Tlukte
(e) Theiduah
(f) Zapte
19. PAUTU
(a) Singate
(b) Tluongate
20. *NGENTE
(a) Chawnghawi
(b) Dosak
(c) Dothang
(d) Lailo
(e) Laitui
(f) Laihring
(g) Tuolngun
(h) ZAWNGTE
(i) Zawhte
(j) Bawlte
*Ngente clan is believed to have descended from Ngendum Faihriem, who is the brother of Saivate and Chunthang (Chunthang is the progenitor of Khuolhring, Vangsie and Pautu clans)
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