Languages of Tripura

Languages of Tripura, a state in the Northeast India, include Bengali and Kokborok as official languages, and many other minority languages.^[1][2][3][4] As in the rest of India, English is used for official purpose.^[1] Bengali is the most spoken language, due to the predominance of Bengali people in the state. Kokborok is spoken by the Tripuri people.

Languages of Tripura, 2011^[5][6][7]

1. Bengali (63.5%)
2. Tripuri (25.9%)
3. Chakma (2.29%)
4. Hindi (2.11%)
5. Mogh (Marma) (0.97%)
6. Meitei (Manipuri) (0.64%)
7. Others (4.61%)

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:^[5]

Language[5][8]	Number	Percentage
Bengali	2,330,452	63.48
Tripuri	950,875	25.90
Chakma	84,269	2.29
Hindi	77,701	2.11
Mogh (Marma)	35,722	0.97
Meitei (Manipuri)	23,779	0.64
Others	168,234	4.61%
Total	3,671,032	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.^[9]

See also

• Meitei language in Tripura