Bengali–Assamese languages
| Bengali–Assamese | |
|---|---|
| Gauda–Kamrupa | |
| Geographic distribution: | Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal |
| Linguistic classification: |
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| Glottolog: | gaud1237[1] |
The Bengali–Assamese languages (or Assamese-Bengali languages) belong to the Eastern zone of Indo-Aryan languages. They are the following:
| Language | Native name | Number of speakers (in millions) | Native region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | বাংলা Bangla |
0220000220[2] |  Bangladesh (national and official) India (West Bengal, Tripura and Assam) |
| Assamese | অসমীয়া Oxomiya |
15 | India (Assam) Bangladesh (Mymensingh Division) |
| Rangpuri | রংপুরী / রাজবংশী Rongpuri / Rajbongši |
15 | Bangladesh (Rangpur Division) India (West Bengal and Assam) Nepal (Province No. 1) |
| Chittagonian | চাঁটগাঁইয়া Čąŧgąiya |
13 | Bangladesh (Chittagong Division) Myanmar (Rakhine State) |
| Sylheti | ছিলটী Siloŧi |
11 | Bangladesh (Sylhet Division) India (Assam) |
| Rohingya | Ruáingga | 1.8 | Myanmar (Rakhine State) Bangladesh (Chittagong Division) |
| Chakma | Sangma | 0.33 | Bangladesh (Chittagong Division) India (Mizoram and Tripura) Myanmar (Rakhine State) |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী Bișnupriya Monipuri |
0.12 | India (Assam, Manipur and Tripura) Bangladesh (Sylhet Division) |
| Hajong | হাজং Hazong |
0.06 | India (Meghalaya) Bangladesh (Mymensingh Division) |
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Gauda–Kamrupa". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ↑ http://www.omniglot.com/writing/bengali.htm
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