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'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tntmagazine.in/tripura-state-prepares-to-observe-kokborok-day/ |title=tripura state prepares to observe kokborok day |access-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201231220/http://www.tntmagazine.in/tripura-state-prepares-to-observe-kokborok-day/ |archive-date=1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/kokborok-day-observed/article6803440.ece | title=Kokborok day observed | date=20 January 2015 | newspaper=The Hindu | first=Syed Sajjad | last=Ali | accessdate=31 January 2018 }}</ref> The activities include cultural programmes and literary activities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ttaadc.nic.in/LANGUAGEWINGWEB%20VERSION.pdf |title=Language Wing - TTAADC |access-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222100714/http://www.ttaadc.nic.in/LANGUAGEWINGWEB%20VERSION.pdf |archive-date=22 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Kokborok ==
Kokborok/Tripuri is the native language of Tripura, spoken for thousands of years among the [[Tripuri people|Tripuri]] community of Tripura. It is one of the ancient language of North East India. ''Kok'' means language and ''borok'' means people. Kokborok was formerly known as Tiprakok/Tripurikok. Kokborok (Tripuri) is one of the [[Tibeto-Burman languages]] widely spoken in the Northeastern part of [[India]] in the state of [[Tripura]] and neighbouring CHT hill tracts of [[Bangladesh]]. The Kokborok language is one of the fastest growing and developing Tibeto-Burman languages in the region. The language is spoken mainly by the Tripuri clans like [[Debbarma]], [[Kalai Upazila|Kalai]], [[Reang]], [[Jamatia]], [[Tripura]] , [[Noatia]], Rupini, Murasing and Uchoi. The community who speak Kokborok is Tripuri community. All the people who speak Kokborok are known as "Tripuris".

It is mentioned in the chronicle of the [[Tripuri kings|Tripura Kings]] who were the Tripuri rulers (184 kings) of Tripura for more than two thousand years that "Koloma" was the script of Kokborok. The revival of the script is in process. The script of the Kokborok is not yet finalised due to many socio-political debates, but many people prefer writing it in "[[Latin script]]"

"[[Kokborok tei Hukumu Mission]]", many government and non-government groups are continuously involved in promoting and developing Kokborok language, Art, literature, and films/songs through cultural revolution. It has been a great achievement by the people of Tripura that the Kokborok language is now taught in government schools, colleges, and universities. The effort is still being made to further to improve the language and to bring it into the mainstream.

==See also==
* [[Kokborok]]
* [[Tripuri people|Tripuri]]

==References==
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[[Category:Government of Tripura]]
[[Category:January observances]]
[[Category:Language observances]]
[[Category:Languages of Tripura]]

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