Kokborok

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Source: IE
Context: After protests and dialogue, the Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) has announced that both Roman and Bengali scripts will be allowed for Kokborok exams

Kokborok is the mother tongue of the Borok people, also known as Tripuris, residing in Tripura and other North-Eastern states, including Uttarakhand. As a member of the Tibeto-Burman language family, it serves as the lingua franca among various tribal communities in Tripura. Additionally, Kokborok is officially recognized as one of the state languages of Tripura