Bengali–Assamese languages
| Bengali–Assamese | |
|---|---|
| Gauda–Kamrupa | |
| Geographic distribution | Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | gaud1237 |
The Bengali–Assamese languages (or Assamese-Bengali languages) belong to the Eastern zone of Indo-Aryan languages. They are the following:
| Language | Native name | Number of speakers (in millions) | Native region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | বাংলা Bangla |
220[1] |  Bangladesh (national and official) India (West Bengal, Tripura and Assam)
|
| Assamese | অসমীয়া Oxomiya |
15 | India (Assam) Bangladesh (Mymensingh Division)
|
| Rangpuri | রংপুরী / রাজবংশী Rongpuri / Rajbongši |
15 | Bangladesh (Rangpur Division) India (West Bengal and Assam) Nepal (Province No. 1)
|
| Chittagonian | চাঁটগাঁইয়া Čąŧgąiya |
13 | Bangladesh (Chittagong Division) Myanmar (Rakhine State)
|
| Sylheti | ছিলটী Siloŧi |
11 | Bangladesh (Sylhet Division) India (Assam)
|
| Rohingya | Ruáingga | 1.8 | Myanmar (Rakhine State) Bangladesh (Chittagong Division)
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| Chakma | Sangma | 0.33 | Bangladesh (Chittagong Division) India (Mizoram and Tripura) Myanmar (Rakhine State)
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| Bishnupriya Manipuri | বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী Bișnupriya Monipuri |
0.12 | India (Assam, Manipur and Tripura) Bangladesh (Sylhet Division)
|
| Hajong | হাজং Hazong |
0.06 | India (Meghalaya) Bangladesh (Mymensingh Division)
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