Rules for writing Kokborok using Swimari Script

The Kokborok is a language of Borok people who are geographically known as Tripuris. It is one of the state languages of Tripura notified on January 19, 1979. The TTAADC has declared the Kokborok as official language of TTAADC on April 20, 1999.

1. Alphabet: The Kókborok language uses a modified Roman script, incorporating additional characters to represent unique sounds and phonemes of the language [3].
2. Vowels: Kókborok has five vowel sounds, which are represented by the letters a, e, i, o, and u [3].
3. Consonants: The language has several consonant sounds, each represented by a corresponding letter in the Roman script, including both single letters and combinations [3].
4. Diagraphs and Special Characters: Certain sounds are represented by diacritics or special characters added to letters. For instance, the sound ‘th’ is represented by the letter “ṭ” [3].

Characters of Swimari Script

Swimari has a total of 6 (six) vowels and 20 (twenty) consonants.3.

Rule No. 1

Swimari consonant followed by vowels.

Rule No. 2

Swimari Vowel followed by vowels.

Rule No. 3

Half-consonants of Swimari Script and it’s use.

Rule No. 4

Tonal symbol of Swimari Script.

Examples

Sample

Kokborok Language

Kokborok is the language spoken by the Borok people belonging to the State of Tripura. The term kok means “verbal”, and borok means “people” or “human”. 

Kokborok is a Sino-Tibetan language and can be traced back to at least the 1st century AD when the historical record of Tripuri kings started to be written down in a book called the Rajratnakar. The script of Kókborok was called “Koloma”, in which this chronicle of the kings was written. Later, in the 19th century, this was translated into Bengali. 

After independence in 1979, Kokborok was declared an official language of Tripura. 

Sources

1. YouTube – Script of Tipra Language | Kokborok Alphabet | Kokborok
2. Wikipedia – Kokborok
3. IndiaTimes – Kokborok Language Row In Tripura: Know All About …
4. IndianExpress – After weeks of protests and exchange of barbs, TBSE …
5. UPSC Prep – Kokborok Language: Script Row
6. AIPPNET – Statement To Include Roman Script Of Kokborok Language …