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The Tripuri people mainly speak various dialects of Kokborok, the standard dialect of the Debbarma tribe spoken around Agartala and the second official language of Tripura. The speakers of the various dialects of Kokborok are in Tripura, others being in Mizoram & Assam in India and Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. The following table shows the mother tongue speakers of Tripuri.
| TRIPURI | 854,023 |
|---|---|
| Kokbarak | 761,964 |
| Reang | 76,450 |
| Tripuri | 15,002 |
| Others | 607 |
The following table shows the Male/Female distribution of Tripuri speakers in the states and union territories of India, according to 2001 census
| India/State/Union Territory# | Persons | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 854,023 | 434,041 | 419,982 |
| Tripura | 814,375 | 413,192 | 401,183 |
| Mizoram | 17,580 | 9,234 | 8,346 |
| Assam | 17,380 | 8,973 | 8,407 |
| Manipur | 3,182 | 1,619 | 1,563 |
| Meghalaya | 470 | 355 | 115 |
| Uttaranchal | 300 | 159 | 141 |
| Nagaland | 111 | 74 | 37 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 98 | 67 | 31 |
| West Bengal | 98 | 68 | 30 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Delhi# | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Jharkhand | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Maharashtra | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| Rajasthan | 43 | 6 | 37 |
| Sikkim | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Gujarat | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Karnataka | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Punjab | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Kerala | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Chandigarh# | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Bihar | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Chhattisgarh | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Goa | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Haryana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Orissa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The following table shows the Rural/Urban distribution of Tripuri speakers in the states and union territories of India according to 2001 census
| India/State/Union Territory# | Persons | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 854,023 | 832,606 | 21,417 |
| Tripura | 814,375 | 794,635 | 19,740 |
| Mizoram | 17,580 | 17,110 | 470 |
| Assam | 17,380 | 17,102 | 278 |
| Manipur | 3,182 | 3,120 | 62 |
| Meghalaya | 470 | 104 | 366 |
| Uttaranchal | 300 | 275 | 25 |
| Nagaland | 111 | 40 | 71 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 98 | 40 | 58 |
| West Bengal | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 81 | 28 | 53 |
| Delhi# | 53 | 1 | 52 |
| Jharkhand | 53 | 37 | 16 |
| Maharashtra | 51 | 2 | 49 |
| Rajasthan | 43 | 4 | 39 |
| Sikkim | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Gujarat | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Karnataka | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Punjab | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Kerala | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chandigarh# | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Bihar | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Chhattisgarh | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Goa | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Haryana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Orissa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The following table shows the decennial growth of Tripuri Speakers in India according to 2001 census
| Year | Tripuri Speakers | Decadal Percentage Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 372,579 | - |
| 1981 | 502,067 | 34.75 |
| 1991 | 694,940 | 38.42 |
| 2001 | 854,023 | 22.89 |
The following table shows the male-female and rural-urban distribution of Tripuri speakers in India according to 2001 census.
| Persons | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 854,023 | 434,041 | 419,982 |
| Rural | 832,606 | 422,517 | 410,089 |
| Urban | 21,417 | 11,524 | 9,893 |
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