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Yumnak

Yumnak is a family name (Sagei) In the Meetei society, and they speak Meetei Language. The name Yamunak as Pronounced "yoom-naak". Ethnic yumnaks are used in the Meetei /Meitei community including the Meitei Pangal and Meitei Bamon (Manipuri Brahmin).

The Meitei community lie largely in the Northeast India, mainly in Manipur, Next in Assam, Tripura and a few in Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya. Some live in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

In Meetei society, all the yumnak belong to only one of the Salai Taret except the Yumnak of the Meitei Bamon (Manipuri Brahmin) including Kshetrimayum. There are seven major Salais or Yek Salais or Salai Taret, namely :

Yumnaks are the sub-clans of these seven major Salai, formed by the collection of different Yumnaks. Yumnaks inhabited specific areas and formed collectives. Later, these family members migrated to different areas, dispersing their Yumnaks.

Yumnaks without Yek Salai are Meitei Brahmin surnames that do not follow the Yek Salai tradition, unlike other Yumnaks as they are not of Meitei origin. Notable clans such as Aribam, Kshetrimayum, Gurumayum, and Lairikyengpham do not have any Yek Salais.

From ancient immemorial time,[when?] based on Meitei custom, naming system differs between males and females.

Commonly, in both the genders the person's Yumnak is used as a prefix to their name. Keeping their respective names in the middle. The suffix name part is the one differing from males to females.

In females, the suffix name part is made either by the gender identification or marital status identification like "Chanu". After getting married, the females changed their suffix part to "Leima", adding the term "Ningol" just after her paternal surname and by adding "Ongbi" after her husband's surname completes her full name.

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