What is "yengtem"

Yengtem is a village located south of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is about 40 kilometers from Ukhrul and is partially connected by National Highway 150 that connects Imphal and Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami and Kamjong-Imphal state highway. The village is flanked by Gamnom in the north, Apong village in the south, Maku in the east and Shangshak in the west. Yengtem is a major and strategic junction for the neighboring remote village as the state highway and Inter Village Roads (IVR) converges in the vicinity of the village. Locally, the inhabitants speak Yengtem tui which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.