Kokborok language
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Source-This post on Kokborok language has been created based on the article “After weeks of protests and exchange of barbs, TBSE allows both Roman, Bengali scripts for Kokborok exam in Tripura” published in “The Indian Express” on 7 February 2024.

Why in the news?

The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has announced that both Roman and Bengali scripts will be allowed for Kokborok exams.

About Kokborok Language

Kokborok lanuage
Source-The Indian Express

Description– Kokborok is the language spoken by the Borok people belonging to the State of Tripura. The term kok means “verbal“, and borok means “people” or “human”.

Family-It is a Sino-Tibetan language and can be traced back to at least the 1st century AD when the historical record of Tripuri kings started to be written down in a book called the Rajratnakar.

Official status-It is one of the state languages of Tripura, along with Bengali. It was notified on January 19, 1979.

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