Kok Borok
A language of India
| Population | 691,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries: 696,000. |
| Region | Tripura; Assam. Also in Bangladesh. |
| Alternate names | Kakbarak, Kokbarak, Tipura, Tripura, Tripuri, Usipi Mrung |
| Dialects | Jamatia, Noatia (Tipra), Debbarma. Debbarma is spoken by the royal family and is medium of communication with the other dialects; understood by all, but not vice versa. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Jingpho-Konyak-Bodo, Konyak-Bodo-Garo, Bodo-Garo, Bodo |
| Language use | Official language. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 74% in Tripura [trp]. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1998. |
| Writing system | Bengali script. Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Muslim, Hindu, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Bangladesh
| Language name | Kok Borok |
| Population | 5,000 in Bangladesh. |
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Bangladesh Bangladesh |
| Alternate names | Debbarma, Tipura, Tripura, Tripuri |
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