Why in News?
A Delhi Police letter allegedly called Bengali the “Bangladeshi national language,” sparking outrage in Assam’s Barak Valley. BJP’s Amit Malviya defended the remark, citing Sylheti as nearly incomprehensible to Indian Bengalis, igniting a debate over dialect, identity, and migration.
Description:
| Feature | Description |
| Name | Sylheti |
| Language Family | Indo-European → Indo-Iranian → Indo-Aryan → Eastern Group |
| Closely Related To | Bengali (but distinct in phonology and vocabulary) |
| Script Used | Bengali script (historically, also Sylheti Nagri) |
| Region Spoken | – Sylhet Division (Bangladesh) – Barak Valley (Assam, India) |
| Number of Speakers | Approx. 15 million globally |
Cultural & Literary Aspects:
- Sylheti has a rich oral and literary tradition, including poetry, prose, and drama.
- Spoken actively by diaspora communities in the UK, Middle East, and USA.
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