Uipo, also known by the exonym Khoibu, is an endangered Trans-Himalayan (Tibeto-Burman) language spoken in the Chandel district of Manipur, Northeast India. Culturally, the Uipo people share similarities with neighboring communities that belong to the Naga ethnopolitical group, which encompasses speakers from various branches of the Tibeto-Burman language family. Meitei and English are the primary languages used in broadcasting and education, with Meitei serving as the lingua franca for communication with other communities.The Uipo community's political identity emerged relatively recently, having separated from the Maring tribe. Prior to this, the Uipo language was marginalized due to its classification under the larger Maring community, as well as a lack of internal recognition for their distinct status. However, in 2015, the Hill Area Committee of the Manipur Legislative Assembly recommended granting official recognition to the Uipo people as a distinct Scheduled Tribe. Ethnically, the Uipo are grouped with the Naga tribes.