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Bengalis in Pakistan are ethnic Bengali people who had lived in either West Pakistan or East Pakistan prior to 1971 or live in present-day Pakistan. [2] Most Pakistani Bengalis, are bilingual speaking both Urdu and Bengali and are mainly settled in Karachi .
Bengali people may be broadly classified into sub-groups predominantly based on dialect but also other aspects of culture: Bangals: This is a term used predominantly in Indian West Bengal to refer to East Bengalis – i.e. Bangladeshis as well as those whose ancestors originate from Eastern Bengal. The East Bengali dialects are known as Bangali ...
Abdus Salam Chatgami (1943–2021), former Grand Mufti in both Pakistan and Bangladesh; Ibrahim Chatuli (1894–1984), Education Minister of Assam and former member of parliament in Pakistan and Bangladesh; Abdul Jalil Choudhury (1925–1989), Islamic scholar and former MLA of Badarpur and Algapur
Bengali is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, [10] [11] [12] with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] It is the second-most widely spoken language in India .
The most-widely spoken first language in the country is Punjabi, spoken by the Punjabi people, forming a majority in the Punjab province and Islamabad Capital Territory. Punjabi is followed by Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, [a] Urdu, and Balochi; while more than 70 other languages like Shina, Balti, Gujarati, [28] Bengali, [29] etc. are also spoken.
Starting in the 1950s, Bengali nationalists used the term in political rallies in East Pakistan. The term Bangla is a major name for both the Bengal region and the Bengali language. The origins of the term Bangla are unclear, with theories pointing to a Bronze Age proto-Dravidian tribe, [17] and the Iron Age Vanga Kingdom. [18]
In the Bengali majority country of Bangladesh, people prefers to eat more spicy food rather than sweet comparing to West Bengal. Iconic Bengali dishes like Shorshe Ilish , Kala bhuna , Bhurta , Shutki Shira , Chingri Malaikari , Machher Jhol , Machher Paturi and Kacchi Biryani has their origins in Bangladesh.
Pages in category "Bangladeshi Bengali people" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.