Kokborok
| Kokborok, Tiprakok | |
|---|---|
| Tripuri, Tripura, Tipra, Tippera | |
| Kokborok | |
| Native to | India, Bangladesh |
| Region | |
| Ethnicity | Tripuri |
Native speakers | 1,300,000 (2011) |
Early form | Early Tipra
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| Official status | |
Official language in | India |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:trp – Kokborokria – Riangtpe – Tipperausi – Usuixtr – Early Tripuri |
xtr Early Tripuri | |
| Glottolog | tipp1238 |
Kokborok speaking area | |
Kokborok is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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.