Bāṅlā · Dhaka Bengali
The Bengali of Bangladesh, with Dhaka as its national centre. Closely related to the West Bengal standard but with its own pronunciation, vocabulary, and Persian-Arabic loan stratum.
Standard Bengali
Also known as: West Bengal Bengali, Kolkata Bengali
The variety of West Bengal centred on Kolkata. The basis of literary Bengali and the medium of a major modern literature including the works of Tagore.
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Frequently asked questions
What language is Standard Bengali?
Standard Bengali is a dialect of Bengali.
Which region is Standard Bengali associated with?
Standard Bengali is part of the South Asia region on DialectAtlas.
Is Standard Bengali known by other names?
Yes — Standard Bengali is also referred to as West Bengal Bengali, Kolkata Bengali.
What are the other dialects of Bengali?
Bengali also includes Bangladeshi Bengali, Sylheti. Each variety has its own vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural context.
Other Bengali dialects
See on the atlas →A Bengali variety of the Sylhet region of north-eastern Bangladesh. Often classified as a separate language; the dominant heritage variety of the British Bangladeshi community.