Khoibu people, also referred to as Uipo people or Uipo Khoibu (/ˌuɪː pə͜ʊ ˈkʰɔɪ buː/), are a community of Manipur.[1] They speak the Khoibu language and call themselves "Uipo". Neighbouring Tangkhul villagers call them ‘Apo’ . Marings call the "Uipowaa". They were called ‘Upong’ in the Inthee (believed to be so called ‘Ningthee’ in Meiteilon and ‘Chindwin’ in English) basin civilization.