Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
  
National Language
Bangladesh, India
  
Bangladesh, India
  
Second Language
India
  
India
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
  
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
  
Interesting Facts
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
  
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
  
Similar To
Assamese and Oriya
  
Assamese and Oriya
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Alphabets in
Bengali-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Bengali-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Bengali, Brahmic family and derivatives
  
Bengali, Brahmic family and derivatives
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
হ্যালো (Hyālō)
  
হ্যালো (Hyālō)
  
Thank You
ধন্যবাদ (dhonnobad)
  
ধন্যবাদ (dhonnobad)
  
How Are You?
কেমন আছিস? (kêmon achhish?)
  
কেমন আছিস? (kêmon achhish?)
  
Good Night
শুভরাত্রি (shubhoratri)
  
শুভরাত্রি (shubhoratri)
  
Good Evening
শুভ সন্ধ্যা। (shubho shondha)
  
শুভ সন্ধ্যা। (shubho shondha)
  
Good Afternoon
ভাল বৈকাল (Bhāla Baikāla)
  
ভাল বৈকাল (Bhāla Baikāla)
  
Good Morning
সুপ্রভাত (shuprobhat)
  
সুপ্রভাত (shuprobhat)
  
Please
অনুগ্রহ করে (Anugraha karē)
  
অনুগ্রহ করে (Anugraha karē)
  
Sorry
দুঃখিত (dukkhito)
  
দুঃখিত (dukkhito)
  
Bye
বিদায় (Bidāẏa)
  
বিদায় (Bidāẏa)
  
I Love You
আমি আপনাকে ভালোবাসি (ami apnake bhalobashi)
  
আমি আপনাকে ভালোবাসি (ami apnake bhalobashi)
  
Excuse Me
মাফ করবেন (Māpha karabēna)
  
মাফ করবেন (Māpha karabēna)
  
Dialect 1
Chakma
  
Chakma
  
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, India
  
Bangladesh, Burma, India
  
Dialect 2
Hajong
  
Hajong
  
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India
  
Bangladesh, India
  
Dialect 3
Rarhi
  
Rarhi
  
Where They Speak
India
  
India
  
How Many People Speak?
215.00 million
  
9
215.00 million
  
9
Native Speakers
196.00 million
  
7
196.00 million
  
7
Second Language Speakers
19.00 million
  
16
19.00 million
  
16
Native Name
বাংলা (baɛṅlā)
  
বাংলা (baɛṅlā)
  
Alternative Names
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa
  
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa
  
French Name
bengali
  
bengali
  
German Name
Bengali
  
Bengali
  
Pronunciation
Not available
  
Not available
  
Ethnicity
Bengalis (Bengali people)
  
Bengalis (Bengali people)
  
Origin
1000–1200 CE
  
1000–1200 CE
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
  
Indo-Iranian
  
Branch
Indic
  
Indic
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Abahatta, Old Bengali
  
Abahatta, Old Bengali
  
Standard Forms
Bengali
  
Bengali
  
Signed Forms
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
bn
  
bn
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
ben
  
ben
  
ISO 639 2/B
ben
  
ben
  
ISO 639 3
ben
  
ben
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
beng1280
  
beng1280
  
Linguasphere
59-AAF-u
  
59-AAF-u
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available