Which is better Bengali or Hindi?

Hindi is one level higher compared to Bengali. However, Bengali has the most number of native speakers (approximately 193 million). It is higher compared to the 160 million native speakers of Hindi. On the other hand, Hindi has the highest number when it comes to speakers.

Can Hindi and Bengali understand each other?

Bengali & Hindi Language both are similar language to Bengali speakers. So, Bengali speakers can understand speak Hindi easily. If, hindi speakers notice this changes they will can understand and speak Bengali easily.

What kind of people speak Bengali?

It is spoken by more than 210 million people as a first or second language, with some 100 million Bengali speakers in Bangladesh; about 85 million in India, primarily in the states of West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura; and sizable immigrant communities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Middle East.

Is Bengali useful?

Bengali is just fun to learn. It is a different language that not many people learn. It gives you access to a rich and diverse culture and has many speakers that you can practice with. There is amazing literature, movies, cuisine, and music.

Is it common for a Bengali person to speak in Hindi?

Bengali, hindi and many other north indian languages are the direct downstream modification of the davangari script. So its not so unusual for a bengali speaking person to speak in hindi. Except, at times, their hindi might be said to be out of bound in exception.

Why does Bengali sound different from other languages?

From a pronunciation perspective, the sound of the letter ‘অ’/’अ’ is different. Languages in Bengali–Assamese family pronounce the first letter of alphabet as ‘aw’, while other North Indian languages pronounce it close to ‘ya’. A lot of words end in vowels in Bangla while they don’t in Hindi.

Do Bengalis know Hindi and Devanagari?

Not all Bengalis know Hindi, and among many who do so can only understand the spoken language, and do not have the ability to read or write the Devanagari script. However, bengalis do have not just an understanding of Hindi, but also a knowledge of the Devanagari script.

What are the similarities between Bengali and Hindustani?

They are both Indo-Aryan languages. That’s about it really. They are as similar as French and Portuguese I would say. Bengali and Hindustani not only sound different but also has very different grammar and vocabulary if you discount the totshomo (tatsama/introduced-Sanskrit) words.