Types of Families in Kuki Tribes, which reside in at least eight types of villages of Manipur, can be largely categorised into four types of family structures. The size of the families in the Kuki tribes varies from small families which include hardly three to four members; medium size families with four to six members; large size families with seven to nine members and very large families with more than ten members. Overall these families are categorised between the joint families which carries three to four generations and nuclear families which are the smallest unit of family within the Kuki tribe.

Types of Families in Kuki Tribes begin with the family of the eldest son which is supposed to be the most permanent type of family. Within his family the elder son is supposed to live with his parents, grand parents, and unmarried brothers and unmarried sisters who are treated as the responsibility of the elder son. Essentially this family is the most permanent family structure within the Kuki tribes which carries at least three to four generations. The second type of family found within the Kuki tribe is the Nuclear family of the younger generation who are free to form a nuclear family till the younger generations get married. As such it has been mentioned that every family finally turns to be a joint family the moment its younger generations get married and the family expands. The third type of family which is mentioned within the Kuki tribes is the Earned joint family. This type of family includes those families which are said to be biological growth of the nuclear families which turned to be joint families with only one generation. Therefore it is said that the Kuki households are largely divided into two categories - the family of Upa which is the Inherent Permanent Joint Family and the second type known as the family of Naopa which basically includes the nuclear families that will turn to be Earned Joint Families with the next generations.

Types of Families in Kuki Tribes can be economically categorised between three groups which include the labour force. Among this the people who belong to the age group of 15 to 60 are included who possess the ability to work. The second category includes the non labour group which includes the group of people who are not supposed to work for economic gains; and the third category of working force includes those who are already absorbed in various professions and earn the livelihood for the family. Overall the families of the Kuki tribes revolve round the formalities of the Tuchas, Songgaos and Bechas which decides the kinship of the tribe.

Thus the types of families in the Kuki tribes which are found in various regions of Manipur bear separate characteristics. These are mainly based marital relationship which defines the basic structure of the society.