Tippera

A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639: tpe
Alternate Names: Kok Borok, Tipperah, Tippurah, Tipra, Tipura, Triperah, Tripura
Population: 85,000.
Location:: Chittagong division: Chittagong district, Fatikchari subdistrict; Khagrachari district.
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.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tippera
Writing: Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Hindu.

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