
The current printed form of Bengali alphabet first appeared in 1778 when Charles Wilkins developed printing in Bengali. It is also closely related to the Devanagari alphabet, from which it started to diverge in the 11th Century AD. The Bengali alphabet (বাংলা লিপি - Bangla lipi) is derived from the Brahmi alphabet. There are some differences in pronunciation and vocabulary between the Bengali of Bangladesh and the Bengali spoken in India. It is recognized as a secondary language in Karachi in Pakistan. It is also the de-facto national language.īengali is the official language of the India states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam, and the second official language of Jharkhand state. Writing system: Brahmi and Bengali alphabetsīengali is the sole official language of Bangladesh, and is used in all courts, government offices and other institutions.


Spoken in: Bangladesh, India, UAE, Pakistan, Myanmar, USA, UK and other countries.Language family: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern Zone (Magadhan), Bengali–Assamese.
