Languages of Tripura, a state in the Northeast India, include Bengali and Kokborok as official languages, and many other minority languages.kokborokoml.tripura.gov.in/kokborok Website of Directorate of bangali and other minority languages, Government of Tripuragomati.tripurapolice.gov.in/ Tripura Official Languages Act, 1964, website of Tripura Police Department, Kokborok as official language of Tripurawww.tripurauniv.in/index.php/departments?id=400 Department of Kokborok, Tripura University, A Central University of Government of India As in the rest of India, English is used for official purpose. Bengali is the most spoken language, due to the predominance of Bengali people in the state. Kokborok is spoken by the Tripuri people.
In the state of Tripura, most of the languages of India are used. Major languages in terms of the number of speakers per 2011 census of India are as follows:
Language Population Percentage Bengali 2,330,452 63.43 Tripuri 950,875 25.88 Chakma 84,269 2.29 Hindi 56,696 1.54 Mogh (Marma) 35,722 0.97 Meitei (Manipuri) 23,779 0.64 Halam 23,089 0.62 Bishnupriya Manipuri 22,112 0.60 Garo 21,019 0.57 Mongsen 19,278 0.52 Others 106,626 2.90% Total 3,673,917 100.00
A report in Times of India said that the state is home to three dozen languages including some that are nearly extinct, including Saimar which was spoken by only 4 people in 2012.
See also Meitei language in Tripura
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