Koloi (also known as Kalai or Koloy) is one of Tripuri clan in
Tripura
Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...
state of
India
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. They are mainly dwelling in the
West Tripura
West Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarters are located at Agartala. As of 2012 it is the most populous district of Tripura (out of 8).
Geography
Climate
District Profile
The inform ...
districts. They speak the language
Kokborok (Tripuri) which is of
Tibeto-Burmese
The Tibeto-Burman languages are the non-Sinitic members of the Sino-Tibetan language family, over 400 of which are spoken throughout the Southeast Asian Massif ("Zomia") as well as parts of East Asia and South Asia. Around 60 million people speak ...
origin.
Notable People
* Kamal Koloi, current Executive Member of
TTAADC
The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is an autonomous district council administering the Tipra-dominated areas of the state of Tripura, India. Its council and assembly are situated in Khumulwng, a town 26 km away ...
. He was the former Editor-in-Chief of Kok Tripura.
* Debabrata Koloi, Politician was the former CEM of TTAADC for a short brief period during IPFT government between 2000 to 2005.
* Elizabeth Koloi,
Kokborok singer & actress.
See also
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Tripuri people
The Tripuri (also known as Tripura, Tipra, Tiprasa, Twipra) are an ethnic group originating in the Indian state of Tripura. They are the inhabitants of the Twipra/Tripura Kingdom in North-East India and Bangladesh. The Tripuri people through the ...
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Kokborok
Kokborok (also known as Tripuri or Tiprakok) is the main native language of the Tripuri people of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from ''kok'' meaning "verbal" and ''borok'' meaning "people" or ...
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Tripuri Dances
There are many different dances of the Tripuri people, the largest ethnic group in the state of Tripura.
Types of dances
Goria
The Goria dance is performed during the Goria puja festival, in the month of April, and includes people from ...
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List of Scheduled Tribes in India
This is a list of Scheduled Tribes in India. The term "Scheduled Tribes" refers to specific tribes whose status is acknowledged to some formal degree by national legislation.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
In accordance with The Scheduled Castes ...
References
Scheduled Tribes of India
Ethnic groups in Tripura
West Tripura district
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