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The "Sylheti Project" at SOAS University of London is particularly noteworthy for its efforts to promote the cultural significance of Sylheti. [98] Standard Bengali maintains its prominence in British Bangladeshi media and is considered as a prestige language which helps to foster a cultural or national identity linked with Bangladesh. [99]
[27] [28] Many Sylhetis today continue to identify with both the broader Bengali and their distinct Sylheti ethnocultural identities. [29] [30] [31] Sylheti folklore is unique to the region, it is influenced by Hindu, Sufi, Turco-Persian and native ideas. Chandra Kumar De of Mymensingh is known to be the first researcher of Sylheti folklore. [32]
According to 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Sylhet district had 746854 households and a population of 3,857,123, 26.25% of whom lived in urban areas.The population density was 1,117 people per square kilometre. 20.29% were under 10 years of age.
This is a list of notable residents and people who have origins in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh and the Barak Valley of the Indian state of Assam. This list also includes British Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi Americans, Bangladeshi Canadians, and other non-resident Bengalis who have origins in Greater Sylhet. The people may also be known as ...
Sylhet (Bengali: সিলেট; IPA:) is a metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as of 2024, has a population of 999,374 making it the fifth-largest city in Bangladesh.
[27] [28] Although Bengali is the official language, the most common spoken language is Sylheti, which is often grouped with Bengali as a dialect. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] As per the 2011 census, the majority of the population speaks Bengali (84.64%), followed by Hindi (7.74%), Tiprasa Kachari (2.11%), Manipuri (1.92%), Dimasa Kachari (1.81%) and Bhojpuri ...
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The "Nagari Chattar" (Nagari Square), built near Surma river in the city of Sylhet, consists of the Sylheti Nagri script. The official language of Sylhet is Bengali, which is used in education and all government affairs in the division. Sylheti is the most widely spoken in the division.