Yapiri was never meant to be a solitary creation. It was born from the soil of Tiprasa land and the rhythms of Kokborok — but it grows only when many hands tend it. This is not just a script. It is the beginning of a larger movement: the Yapiri Project — a living effort to preserve, modernize, and celebrate our language for generations to come.
Whether you speak Kokborok fluently, teach it to children, write poetry, build digital tools, or simply love the sound of our mother tongue, there is a place for you in this journey.
“A script belongs to a people only when the people claim it with their own footsteps.”
— Traditional wisdom, reimagined for YapiriThe Heart of the Project
Yapiri Script is the visible face of something much bigger. The full Yapiri Project envisions a future where Kokborok is not only written with dignity but also taught in schools, used in digital spaces, recognized in Unicode, and even integrated with emerging technologies like AI — all while staying rooted in our indigenous identity.
This future is not built by one person. It is built by every Tiprasa who decides to walk with us.
Ways You Can Contribute
Here are meaningful paths to leave your own yapiri — your own footprints — on this journey:
As a Kokborok Speaker
The most powerful contribution is simply using Yapiri. Type messages to family. Write shopping lists. Practice with the web keyboard. Every time you choose Yapiri over another script, you strengthen its living presence.
Try the Web Keyboard →As a Teacher or Educator
Create worksheets, flashcards, or simple reading materials for children. Introduce Yapiri in classrooms or community learning circles. Teachers are the bridge between script and the next generation.
As a Writer, Poet or Storyteller
Write poems, songs, short stories, or even personal letters in Yapiri. Participate in the Yapiri Script Poem Competition. Your creative work turns the script from a system into a living literary tradition.
See Community & Poem Competition →As a Developer or Tech Enthusiast
Help improve the Keyman keyboard, build mobile apps, create fonts for new platforms, or contribute to the technical specification. Developers play a crucial role in making Yapiri practical and future-ready.
Download Keyboard & Font →As a Cultural Advocate
Share Yapiri on social media, in family WhatsApp groups, or community events. Create beautiful graphics, banners, or videos. Help others discover that our language now has a script that truly belongs to us.
Through Feedback & Testing
Try the keyboard, font, and website. Report what feels natural and what needs improvement. Your real-world experience is invaluable for refining the script and tools.
The Bigger Vision We Share
Beyond daily use, the Yapiri Project aims for long-term recognition:
- Official inclusion in the Unicode Standard, so Yapiri works everywhere without workarounds
- Educational integration in schools across Tripura
- Digital tools, apps, and eventually AI systems that understand and support Kokborok
- A vibrant literary and cultural ecosystem written in our own script
How to Begin Today
Start small. The journey of a thousand footsteps begins with one.
- Download the font and keyboard from the Downloads page
- Practice typing using the online keyboard
- Write something — even a single sentence — in Yapiri today
- Share it with one person who loves Kokborok
- Join the conversation on the Community page
If you have ideas, feedback, or want to collaborate on a specific project — teaching materials, creative work, or technical tools — reach out directly:
Our Footprints, Our Future
The Tiprasa people have always been storytellers. Now we have the chance to become writers of our own story — in a script born from our own sounds and soil.
Whether your contribution is a single typed word, a beautiful poem, a classroom lesson, or lines of code — it matters. Together, we are not just preserving a language. We are giving it new life.
Come, leave your yapiri with us.
Join us where the community gathers
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