The Meitei Pangals (Meitei: Meitei Pangan), also known as the Pangals (Meitei: Pangan) or the Meitei Muslims (Meitei: Meitei Pangal) or the Manipuri Muslims (Meitei: Manipuri Pangal), are a group of Muslims who speak Meitei language as their native tongue. They live mainly in Manipur. The term "Pangal" simply means "Muslim" in Meitei language. Various historical sources have different dates for when Islam first entered Manipur. However, the date all sources seem to confirm as definitive is 1606 AD. The origin of the Pangal community is equally varied. From Wikipedia
