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Tribal Research and Cultural Institute was established under Tribal Welfare Department in the year 1970 as per the decision of the Government of India. [1] It is dedicated to conduct research on tribal issues and also evaluate the various programmes'/schemes' impact on the tribes residing in Tripura .
Bengali is the most spoken language, due to the predominance of Bengali people in the state. Kokborok is spoken by the Tripuri people . Languages of Tripura, 2011 [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
The Tripuri people speak Kokborok (also known as Tipra), a Tibeto-Burman language. Tripuri is the official language of Tripura, India. There are estimated to be more than one million speakers of the dialects of Tripuri in Tripura, and additional speakers in Mizoram and Assam in India, as well as Sylhet and the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.
Kokborok (or Tripuri) is a Tibeto-Burman language of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. [4] Its name comes from kók meaning "verbal" or "language" and borok meaning "people" or "human", [citation needed] It is one of the ancient languages of Northeast India. [5]
Tripura is divided into 8 districts and 23 sub-divisions, where Agartala is the capital and the largest city in the state. Tripura has 19 different tribal communities [13] with a majority Bengali population. Bengali, English and Kokborok are the state's official languages. [7]
Instruction is mainly in English or Bengali, though Kokborok and other tribal languages are also used. The schools are affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) or the Tripura Board of Secondary Education. [3]
Manipuri Literary and Cultural Forum, Tripura (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯤꯇꯔꯦꯔꯤ ꯑꯦꯟꯗ ꯀꯜꯆꯔꯦꯜ ꯐꯣꯔꯝ ꯇ꯭ꯔꯤꯄꯨꯔꯥ) is a group that works for the development of Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language), its literature and culture in the Indian state of Tripura and other Manipuri populated areas.
Kokborok Day (Tripuri language Day) is a festival celebrated in the Indian state of Tripura to celebrate the development of the Kokborok language. It is observed on 19 January every year. The Kokborok language is an official language in Tripura. This day is chosen to commemorate its initial recognition as an official language in 1979.