Bengali (Bangla)

Bengali, also known as Bangla, is a language primarily spoken in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family and has a rich literary tradition dating back over a thousand years. Bengali uses its own script, which is written from left to right, and features a wide range of sounds and grammatical structures. It is one of the world's most spoken languages, with hundreds of millions of native speakers. Bengali culture, literature, music, and cinema deeply reflect the language's significance and cultural identity across South Asia.