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Sylheti

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Also known as Syloti, Syloti language, Sylhetti, Sylhetti language, Sylheti language, Sylhetia language

Indo-Aryan language

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Sylheti is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh and by diaspora communities around the world. It matters because it represents an important linguistic tradition for millions of speakers and reflects the cultural and historical identity of the Sylhet region.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Named after
Sylhet
Official name
Sylheti
Country
Bahrain
Location
Michigan
Image
ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ ꠟꠦꠈꠣ.jpg
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writing system
Devanagari
native label
ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ ꠝꠣꠔ
linguistic typology
subject–object–verb
indigenous to
Cachar district
topic's main category
Category:Sylheti language
number of speakers, writers, or signers
100
Wikimedia language code
syl
short name
Srihattia
nickname
Sylhetia
Commons category
Sylheti language
has grammatical case
locative case
related category
Category:Sylheti adverbs
name
Bahasa Sylheti
influenced by
Bodo
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Encyclopedic overview

A description of the king and queen of the termites in Sylheti

Sylheti is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by an estimated 11 million people, primarily in Sylhet Division of Bangladesh, Barak Valley of Assam, and northern parts of Tripura in India. In addition, there are substantial numbers of Sylheti speakers in the Indian states of Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nagaland, as well as among diaspora communities across the globe—from Britain and North America to various parts of the Middle East.

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