Languages of Bangladesh
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The national language and official language of Bangladesh is Bangla according to the third article of the Constitution of Bangladesh.[8] Almost 99% of Bangladeshis speak Bengali (including dialects) as their first language.[9][7] Bengali Language Implementation Act, 1987 made it mandatory to use Bengali in all government affairs except in the cases of foreign relations.[10] According to a 2022 census, Bengali is predominantly spoken by 99% of the country's population and it also serves as the national language of the nation. The indigenous people of northern and southeastern Bangladesh speak a variety of native languages. According to the Ethnologue, there are 36 indigenous living languages, which include 17 Tibeto-Burman, 10 Indo-Aryan, 7 Austroasiatic and 2 Dravidian languages in Bangladesh.[11] Bangladesh has 44 indigenous languages according to Professor Shameem Reza.[12]
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Languages of Bangladesh | |
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Official | Bengali/Bangla |
National | Bengali/Bangla |
Regional | Bengali dialects |
Minority | Atong, Bawm, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Chakma, Garo, Hajong, Hakha-Chin, Kharia,[1] Khasi, Khumi, Koch, Koda, Kokborok, Kol, Kurukh, Lyngngam, Manipuri, Marma, Megam, Mizo, Mru, Mundari, Odia,[2] Oraon Sadri, Pangkhua, Pnar, Rakhine, Riang, Rohingya, Santali, Sauria Paharia, Tangchangya, Telugu,[3] Tippera, Urdu,[4][5] Usoi, War |
Immigrant | Burmese, Urdu[6][5] • Rohingya |
Foreign | English |
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