Alternate Names: Kakbarak, Kokbarak, Tipura, Tripura, Tripuri, Usipi Mrung
Dialects: Debbarma, Jamatia, Noatia (Tipra). Debbarma is spoken by the royal family and is medium of communication with the other dialects; understood by all, but not vice versa.
Status Notes: Statutory language of provincial identity in Tripura State (1964, Official Languages Act No. 19 (as amended)), not a Schedule VIII language.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 778,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 783,000.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 74% (2001 census). Taught in primary and secondary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1998.
Writing System: Bengali, Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.