Santali and Bengali Speaking countries
Countries
India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
National Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
Bangladesh, India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
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
Regulated By
Not Available
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Interesting Facts
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
Similar To
Munda Language
Assamese and Oriya
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Santali and Bengali as Minority Language
In Santali and Bengali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Santali and Bengali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- 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.
If you want to compare Santali and Bengali dialects, then you can go to Santali vs Bengali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Santali and Bengali Regulators
Santali and Bengali speaking countries provide you Santali and Bengali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Santali is not regulated.Bengali is regulated by Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi. Also get to learn, Santali and Bengali Language History.
Santali and Bengali Continents
Thinking about Santali and Bengali continents in which Santali and Bengali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Santali and Bengali. Most of the Santali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Bengali speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Santali and Bengali languages:
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
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.
The Santali language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Munda Language whereas Santali language is similar to Assamese and Oriya and derived from Sanskrit Language.