Sylheti language
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Sylheti is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 11 million people. It is mostly used in Bangladesh and India.[1]
In Bangladesh, people speak Sylheti mainly in the Sylhet Division. This includes the districts of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, eastern Sunamganj, and north-eastern Habiganj.
In India, Sylheti is spoken in the Barak Valley area of Assam. This includes the districts of Cachar, Hailakandi, and Karimganj. It is also found in northern Tripura and Jiribam in Manipur. There are Sylheti speakers in Hojai district, Shillong in Meghalaya, and Nagaland.[2]
Outside the Indian subcontinent, the largest Sylheti-speaking group is in the United Kingdom, with about 400,000 speakers, mostly in east London. There are also Sylheti speakers in United States, Canada, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.[3][4][5]
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Related pages
- Languages of Bangladesh
- Languages of India
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