News– The Kokborok Sahitya Parishad has appealed for the inclusion of Kokborok in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Kokborok Language.
About Kokborok Language
- It is the native language of the Borok people, commonly known as Tripuris.
- It is spoken as a mother tongue by several indigenous communities such as:
- Debbarma (Tripuri)
- Reang, Jamatia, Noatia, Kalai, Rupini, Murasing, and Uchoi.
- Official Status: Recognised as one of the state languages of Tripura, along with Bengali. It was notified on January 19, 1979.
- Language Family: Belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
- UNESCO Status: Listed as “Vulnerable” in the UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger.
