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What Language Do They Speak in Bangladesh?
The official language of Bangladesh is Bengali. In total about 28 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Bengali (98%), English (18%) and Chittagonian (9%).
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Official languages of Bangladesh
Most spoken languages in Bangladesh
All languages of Bangladesh (28)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | 165,323,060 · 98% | Indo-European | Official |
| English | 30,365,460 · 18% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Chittagonian | 16,000,000 · 9% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Rangpuri | 10,965,305 · 7% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Sylheti | 8,434,850 · 5% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Rohingya | 894,094 · 0.53% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Chakma | 371,133 · 0.22% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Burmese | 354,263 · 0.21% | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Marma | 220,000 · 0.13% | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Oraon Sadri | 170,000 · 0.1% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Tippera | 150,000 · 0.09% | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Garo | 123,148 · 0.07% | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Koch | 36,000 · 0.02% | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Mru | 30,365 · 0.02% | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Usui | 22,400 · 0.01% | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Manipuri | 18,556 · 0.01% | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| War-Jaintia | 16,000 · 0.01% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Darlong | 8,300 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Hajong | 8,000 · 0% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Sauria Paharia | 7,000 · 0% | Dravidian | Threatened |
| Megam | 6,870 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Atong (India) | 5,400 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Vulnerable |
| Chak | 3,000 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Pankhu | 2,500 · 0% | Sino-Tibetan | Threatened |
| Kol (Bangladesh) | 1,700 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Safe |
| Koda | 1,300 · 0% | Austroasiatic | Threatened |
| Shendu | — | Sino-Tibetan | Safe |
| Tangchangya | — | Indo-European | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Bangladesh?
The official language of Bangladesh is Bengali. In total about 28 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Bengali (98%), English (18%) and Chittagonian (9%).
What is the official language of Bangladesh?
Bengali.
Is English spoken in Bangladesh?
About 18% of people in Bangladesh speak English (30 million).
How many languages are spoken in Bangladesh?
About 28 living languages — #52 in the world for linguistic diversity. 8 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).