Bishnupriya Manipuri
The Bishnupriya Manipuri is one of the minority languages in Tripura spoken by the Bishnupriya Manipuris.
It is claimed, following religious upheaval during the middle of eighteen century the first exodus of the Bishnupriya Manipuri from Manipur took place. Further,during Burmese occupation of Manipur from the 1819 -1826 thousands of Manipuris left Manipur and started settling in Assam, Shylet of Bangladesh & Tripura. A sizable people had been taken to Burma as captives.
The Bishnupriya Manipuri language is claimed to have originated from the Sanskrit and developed under the influence of Sauraseni Prakrit and Maghadhi Prakrit, Bishnupriya Manipuri language is akin to Assamese and Bengali languages but at the same time different from the both. It is claimed that 4000 words of this language are common with Manipuri language. Amongst the notable writers of the language Gitiswami Gokulananda is prominent.The speakers of in this language are found in North, Unakoti, Dhalai, Khowai, West and Sipahijala District of the state.
The Government of Tripura has introduced Bishnupriya Manipuri language as a subject at primary level in the year 1995. At present this language is taught in 39 Government schools in the state. During the Academic Year 2018-19 Bishnupriya Manipuri language has been upgraded to Class VI & at present the language is taught upto class VIII level.
Directorate of Kokborok & Other Minority Languages has published Bishnupriya Manipuri language Short Story Book & Poetry Book , namely - "LEIRUK" & "LUPAK" respectively. Apart from theis a literary magazine namely - "CHINGKHEI" is being regularly published from the Directorate. Bishnupriya Manipuri language supplementary books of various writers are being purchased by the Directorate of Kokborok & OML for distributing the same in the schools where Bishnupriya Language is being taught as a subject for Bishnupriya Manipuri students.
Name of School where Bishnupriya Manipuri language are taught -
List of Schools where Bishnupriya Manipuri Languge is taught | ||||
Sl.No. | Name of School | Type of School | District | Language taught upto |
1 | Fultali S/B School | SB School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
2 | Balichara S.B. School | SB School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
3 | Mohanpur S.B. School | SB School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
4 | Tilakpur Girls J/B school | JB School | Unakoti | I - V |
5 | Dalugoon J/B School | JB School | Unakoti | I - V |
6 | Assambasti J/B School | JB School | Unakoti | I - V |
7 | Jalai High School | High School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
8 | Singirbil High School | High School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
9 | Bhagyapur High School | High School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
10 | Fatikchhera High School | High School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
11 | East Kanchanbari High School | High School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
12 | Mashauli High School | High School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
13 | Goldharpur RS H/S School | H.S.School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
14 | Jarailtali H/S School | H.S.School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
15 | Kanchanbari(DSCM) H/S School | H.S.School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
16 | Betchhera(Raitwisa) H/S School | H.S.School | Unakoti | I - VIII |
17 | Kalkalia High School | High School | Sipahijala | I - VIII |
18 | Halhali S.B. School | SB School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
19 | Avanga S.B. School | SB School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
20 | Kanchanchhera Manipuripara J/B School | JB School | Dhalai | I - V |
21 | Durbasakhala J/B School | JB School | Dhalai | I - V |
22 | Jamthum J/B School | JB School | Dhalai | I - V |
23 | Indranagar J/B School | JB School | Dhalai | I - V |
24 | Kanthalchhera TMC H.S.School | H.S.School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
25 | Debichhera High School | High School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
26 | Mohnpur High School | High School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
27 | Nakful Col. High School | High School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
28 | Ramkeshab C. P. High School | High School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
29 | Baralutma H/S School | H.S.School | Dhalai | I - VIII |
30 | Digal Bamki S.B. School | SB School | North Tripura | I - VIII |
31 | Bagyapur S.B. School | SB School | North Tripura | I - VIII |
32 | Sanicherra S.B. School | SB School | North Tripura | I - VIII |
33 | Kherengjuri S.B. School | SB School | North Tripura | I - VIII |
34 | Dakshin Purba Nadiapur J/B School | JB School | North Tripura | I - V |
35 | Deocherra Bhitorgol J/B School | JB School | North Tripura | I - V |
36 | Radhakishorepur J/B School | JB School | North Tripura | I - V |
37 | Longai Narendranagar High School | High School | North Tripura | I - VIII |
38 | Deochhera H/S School | H.S.School | North Tripura | I - VIII |
39 | Joynagar H/S School | H.S.School | North Tripura | I - VIII |