Bengali (Bangla)

Bengali is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian subcontinent. It is the national and official language of Bangladesh, and one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With approximately 210 million speakers, Bengali is the fifth most spoken language in the world. Bengali is written using the Bengali alphabet, which is an abugida script that developed from the Brahmi script. The Bengali alphabet is thought to have originated from the Siddhaṃ script, which was used in ancient India for writing Sanskrit. Bengali script is also used to write the Bishnupriya Manipuri, Chakma, Meitei, and Sylheti languages. The Bengali alphabet consists of 52 letters, of which 20 are vowels and 32 are consonants. The script is syllabic, meaning that each consonant has an inherent vowel sound. The Bengali alphabet is also unique in that it is the only alphabet that includes both the voiced and unvoiced versions of all 12 basic consonants. Bengali is a very rich and expressive language, and its script is an important part of its identity. Bengali script is used to write a wide variety of literature, including poetry, novels, and plays. Bengali literature is some of the most respected and well-known in all of South Asia. The Bengali alphabet is also used to write the Bengali language, which is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Bengali is the national and official language of Bangladesh, and one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With approximately 210 million speakers, Bengali is the fifth most spoken language in the world. Bengali is a very rich and expressive language, and its script is an important part of its identity. Bengali script is used to write a wide variety of literature, including poetry, novels, and plays. Bengali literature is some of the most respected and well-known in all of South Asia.