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2.52 [17] Myanmar (Rakhine State) Bangladesh (Chittagong Division) Surjapuri: सुरजापुरी সুরজাপুরী Surjapuri: Devanagari Bengali–Assamese script: Bengali alphabet: 2.26 [18] India (Bihar, West Bengal) Nepal (Koshi Province) Sylheti ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ ছিলটি Siloŧi: Bengali–Assamese script Sylheti ...
A description of the king and queen of the termites in Sylheti. Sylheti [a] (Sylheti Nagri: ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ, síloṭi, pronounced ⓘ; Bengali: সিলেটি, sileṭi, pronounced) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by an estimated 11 million people, primarily in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh, Barak Valley of Assam, and northern parts of Tripura in India.
The Sylheti language, which some consider as a dialect of Bengali, [19] while many linguists consider it as a distinct language, [20] is central to Sylheti identity. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Its unique phonetic qualities and vocabulary often make it unintelligible to standard Bengali speakers, which contributes to a sense of separateness among Sylhetis.
Sylheti is spoken by the vast majority of the people, while Standard Bengali is the official language used by the state government and officials. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] [ 40 ] Ethnic minorities are 2,424 (0.45%), of which 2,040 are Manipuri .
It is also claimed that the orthography of the script equates with Sylheti, reflecting the phonetic and grammatical features of the vernacular, it provided a simpler and more precise representation than the more prevalent Bengali script. [9] Sylheti Nagri therefore represented a unique literary culture of the Sylhet region.
Bengali is official language of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak valley of Assam while Assamese and Odia are the official languages of Assam and Odisha, respectively. The Eastern Indo-Aryan languages descend from Abahattha, which descends from Magadhan Apabhraṃśa [1] and ultimately from Magadhi Prakrit. [2] [3] [1]
Is Sylheti a separate language?I think it is a dialect of Bengali as supported by most of the linguitics experts.Infact the people from three Barak Valley districts of Assam, i.e. Hailakandi,Karimganj and Kachar have ensured the status of Bengali as the official language of these districts, instead of Assamese, after rigorous movement.Hence,it ...
1- Netherlands scored the fastest 100 in just 6.6 overs, the fastest for any team in T20I. [17] [18] 2- Netherlands scored the fastest 150 in just 10.3 overs, the fastest for any team in T20I. [17] [18] 3- Netherlands won the match with 37 balls to spare, the fastest win for any team in T20I chasing 180 runs. [17] [18]