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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.