The Yapiri Project documents Kokborok, develops the Yapiri writing system, creates educational resources, and builds practical language tools for learners, speakers, teachers, researchers, and future generations.
Kokborok carries the history, identity, knowledge, and worldview of the Tiprasa people. Yet many words, expressions, stories, and traditional forms of knowledge remain undocumented, scattered, or difficult to access.
The Yapiri Project is building a permanent digital foundation so Kokborok can be studied, taught, written, translated, published, and used confidently in modern technology.
The dictionary, grammar, and sentence corpus are the core of the project. Together, they provide the linguistic foundation needed for education, publishing, research, translation, and language technology.
Full dictionary entries with Roman and Yapiri forms, part of speech, meanings, examples, domains, related words, sources, and review status.
A clear and organised guide to Kokborok sounds, word formation, phrases, clauses, sentence patterns, usage, and writing conventions.
A searchable collection of natural Kokborok sentences aligned with English, Roman Kokborok, Yapiri text, topics, and grammatical information.
The learning path welcomes complete beginners and guides them through the Yapiri alphabet, Kokborok sounds, common words, sentence patterns, reading, writing, and practical exercises.
The Yapiri Project will turn its linguistic resources into practical tools for typing, learning, translation, publishing, and educational content.
A working transliterator is in development. The preview below demonstrates the intended interaction on a small sample of words.
Type Yapiri directly on desktop and mobile without manually copying characters.
Open tools →Connect Arabic numerals, Kokborok numeral names, and Yapiri numeral forms.
Translate English into Roman Kokborok, review sentence by sentence, and generate Yapiri text.
Search words in real sentences, compare translations, and study usage in context.
Tree; a large woody plant.
The tree is tall.
Buphang nangsana.
Corpus entries can connect learners to meanings, grammar notes, related words, and verified usage.
Yapiri is a writing system developed to represent Kokborok consistently while supporting education, publishing, digital communication, and future computing tools.
The full script course, keyboard, and typing tools live at yapiriscript.com →
11,700+ Kokborok words have been collected and are awaiting review and verification. Structure, tools, and course design are progressing in parallel. Verified counts will be published as review work is completed.
Entry fields, search design, part-of-speech structure, and content workflow are defined. A large word collection is in the review pipeline.
Chapter architecture and learning sequence are planned for structured expansion.
Parallel sentence collection, tagging, review, and access rules are being prepared.
Keyboard, transliteration, numerals, corpus search, and translation workflows are being prototyped.
Language preservation works best when speakers, learners, educators, writers, and researchers contribute knowledge responsibly. Every submission should be reviewed before publication.
Contribute to the project →Words and meanings Add missing vocabulary, definitions, and usage notes.
Example sentences Share natural sentences from real Kokborok usage.
Regional variations Document alternative forms without erasing diversity.
Stories and oral history Preserve narratives with consent and access controls.
Audio pronunciation Record verified words and sentences for learners.
Corrections and review Help improve accuracy, sourcing, and consistency.
Three linked resources create a stronger foundation for learning, publishing, research, and future language technology.
Move from characters to real vocabulary, sentences, reading, and writing practice.
Build contribution, review, consent, and access systems that respect speakers and knowledge holders.
The dictionary, grammar, and corpus are not isolated resources. Together, they create the data foundation required to build increasingly capable Kokborok tools.
Verified and connected linguistic resources.
Keyboard, transliteration, spell checking, worksheets, and translation workflows.
Text-to-speech, speech recognition, OCR, and machine translation research.
Explore the language, learn the script, contribute your knowledge, and help build a lasting digital home for Kokborok.
