Tippera

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A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639-3
tpe
Alternate Names
Kok Borok, Tipperah, Tippurah, Tipra, Tipura, Triperah, Tripura
User Population

85,000.

Location

Chittagong division: Chittagong district, Fatikchari subdistrict; Khagrachari district.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Boro-Garo
Dialects

Naitong, Dendak, Gabing, Khali, Phatung, Tongpai, Anok, Kewa, Kema, Aslong. Lexical similarity: 56%–85% among dialects, 61%–74% with Kok Borok [trp], 53%–65% with Riang [ria], 37%–59% with Usoi Tripura [usi].

Language Use

Used by all. Many also use Bengali [ben], especially men. Many also use Marma [rmz]. Also use Chak [ckh], in Khagrachari and Rangamati districts. Also use Chittagonian [ctg].

Language Development

Taught in primary schools in grades 1 and 2.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tippera
Writing

Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Hindu.