This day is chosen to commemorate its initial recognition as an official language in 1979.
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 language is spoken mainly by the Tripuri clans like Debbarma, Kalai, Reang, Jamatia, Tripura, Noatia, Rupini, Murasing and Uchoi.
"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.