Agartala, May 25 -- The Kokborok Sahitya Sabha (KBSS), a leading literary organization for Kokborok writers and intellectuals of Tripura, officially adopted a modified Roman script as the standard writing system for the Kokborok language on Sunday.

The Sabha made the declaration at the 53rd Annual Conference of KBSS held at Dasarath Deb Memorial Hall in Suparibagan, Agartala, Tripura.

Addressing the media persons, Bikashrai Debbarma, Chairman of the KBSS Advisory Committee, stated that the decision marked the resolution of a long-standing debate on Kokborok script.

"We have finalised the use of a modified Roman script that better suits the phonetic structure of Kokborok. Though based on the Roman alphabet, certain changes have been int...