Chenglei

{{short description|Clan of the Indian ethnic group, Meetei}}

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| clan name = Chenglei
(Salai Leishangthem)

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| badge_caption = Chenglei (Salang Leishangthem) dynasty sword, a Meitei traditional weapon

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| country = India

| region = Manipur

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| ethnicity = Meitei people

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| chiefs name = Chenglei Iputhou

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Chenglei or Salai Leishangthem or Salang Leishangthem or Sarang Leishangthem is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy.

It consists of numerous Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the states of India.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname|title=Meeteis Surname|website=E-pao.net|accessdate=13 November 2018}}

File:Flag of Kangleipak.svg, the green color represents the Chenglei group of Meitei people.]]