Kokborok

Also known as Kokborok language

Kokborok (or Tripuri) is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from kók meaning "verbal" or "language" and borok meaning "people" or "human". It is one of the ancient languages of Northeast India.

Key facts

Language.region: Northeast India Tripura Assam Mizoram Myanmar Bangladesh Chittagong Division Chittagong Hill Tracts Chandpur District Feni District Noakhali District Comilla District Sylhet Division Sylhet District Dhaka Division Rajbari District
Language.ethnicity: Tripuri
Language.date: 2011
Language.ref: e27
Language.familycolor: Sino-Tibetan
Language.fam2: Tibeto-Burman
Language.fam3: Central Tibeto-Burman (?)
Language.fam4: Sal
Language.fam5: Boro–Garo
Language.ancestor: Early Tipra
Language.script: Koloma (original) Bengali–Assamese script Latin script Kokmari script (Unofficial)
Language.nation: India Tripura
Language.lc1: trp
Language.ld1: Kokborok
Language.lc2: ria
Language.ld2: Riang
Language.lc3: tpe
Language.ld3: Tippera

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Contents

Kok Borok–speaking tribes
History
Classification and related languages
Phonology
Vowels
Consonants
Diphthongs
Syllables
Clusters
Tone
Grammar
Morphology
Numbers
Dialects
Literature
Educational institutions
Department of Kokborok, Tripura University
Department of Kokborok, Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) University
Statistics
2011 Census of India
2001 Census of India
Script
See also
References
Further reading
External links

== Kok Borok–speaking tribes ==

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