Bengali and Igbo Speaking countries
Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
Nigeria
National Language
Bangladesh, India
Nigeria
Second Language
India
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Equatorial Guinea
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
Interesting Facts
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
Similar To
Assamese and Oriya
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Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Bengali and Igbo as Minority Language
In Bengali and Igbo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bengali and Igbo as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Igbo as minority language: Equatorial Guinea.
If you want to compare Bengali and Igbo dialects, then you can go to Bengali vs Igbo Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bengali and Igbo Regulators
Bengali and Igbo speaking countries provide you Bengali and Igbo regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi regulates Bengali language.Igbo is regulated by Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture. Also get to learn, Bengali and Igbo Language History.
Bengali and Igbo Continents
Thinking about Bengali and Igbo continents in which Bengali and Igbo speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bengali and Igbo. Most of the Bengali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Igbo speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Bengali and Igbo languages:
Bengali Interesting Facts:
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
Igbo Interesting Facts:
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
The Bengali language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Assamese and Oriya whereas Bengali language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.