2006-12-06 18:00:23 · 3 answers · asked by swarochish s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Bengali is the native language of Eastern India, known as Bengal - which comprises present day Bangladesh [previously East Bengal], and the Indian state of West Bengal.
With nearly 230 million native speakers [of whom 200 million are in India], Bengali is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world (it is ranked between fourth and seventh).
Bengali is the main language spoken in Bangladesh, by 98% of the population. In India, Bengali is ranked as the second, or third most spoken language
2006-12-06 21:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by Nanda 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
not to deny the fact even the sinhalese language is an influence of the bengali language
2006-12-08 15:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anita Vasanth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
00.09% of Indian population.
2006-12-07 02:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by key 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋