What is the Meaning of KOKBOROK ll Why KOKBOROK DAY is Celebrated

 

KOKBOROK MEANING

Kokborok (also known as Tripuri or Tiprakok) is the main native language of the Tripuri People of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from kok meaning "verbal" and borok meaning "people" or "human". Kokborok or Tripuri is one of the ancient language of North East India.

Kokborok was previously known as Tripuri and Tipra kok, with its name being changed in the twentieth century. The names additionally alludes to the occupants of the previous Twipra realm, just as the nationality of its speakers. 

Kókborok has been verified since at any rate the first century AD, when the authentic record of Tripuri Kings started to be recorded. The content of Kókborok was classified "Koloma". The Chronicle of the Tripuri rulers were written in a book called the Rajratnakar. This book was initially recorded in Kókborok utilizing the Koloma script by Durlobendra Chontai.

Afterward, two Brahmins, Sukreswar and Vaneswar made an interpretation of it into Sanskrit and afterward again made an interpretation of the narrative into Bengali in the nineteenth century. The narrative of Tipra in Kókborok and Rajratnakar are not, at this point accessible. Kokborok was consigned to an average citizens' lingo during the standard of the Tripuri Kings in the Kingdom of Tipra from the nineteenth century till the twentieth century. 

Kokborok was announced an authority language of the territory of Tripura, India by the state government in the year 1979. Consequently, the language has been instructed in schools of Tripura from the essential level to the higher optional stage since the 1980s. An endorsement course in Kokborok began from 1994 at Tripura University and a post alumni certificate in Kokborok was begun in 2001 by the Tripura University. Kokborok was presented in the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the schools associated to the Tripura University from the year 2012, and a Masters of Arts (MA) degree in Kokborok was begun by Tripura University from the year 2015.

There is as of now an interest for giving the language acknowledgment as one of the perceived authority dialects of India according to the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. The authority structure is the lingo expressed in Agartala, the state capital of Tripura.

KOKBOROK DAY

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. The activities include cultural programmes and literary activities.

Kokborok/Tripuri is the native language of Tripura, spoken for thousands of years among the 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, 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 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.

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