Bangladesh

Bengali

[ben] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1972, Constitution, Article 3). 110,000,000 in Bangladesh (2001 census). 250,000,000 including L2 speakers. Population total all countries: 193,263,700.

3 (Wider communication)

Chittagonian

[ctg] 3 (Wider communication). 13,000,000 (2006 SIL).

Garo

[grt] 3 (Wider communication). 120,000 in Bangladesh (2005).

Marma

[rmz] 3 (Wider communication). 150,000 in Bangladesh (2007). Population total all countries: 180,600.

Sylheti

[syl] 3 (Wider communication). 7,000,000 in Bangladesh. Population total all countries: 10,300,000.

5 (Dispersed)

Bihari

[urd] 5 (Dispersed). 250,000 in Bangladesh (2003 SIL).

5 (Developing)

Chakma

[ccp] 5 (Developing). 150,000 in Bangladesh (2007). Population total all countries: 326,000.

Chin, Bawm

[bgr] 5 (Developing). 10,000 in Bangladesh (2011).

Hajong

[haj] 5 (Developing). 8,000 in Bangladesh.

Meitei

[mni] 5 (Developing). 15,000 in Bangladesh (2003). 2% monolingual.

Mru

[mro] 5 (Developing). 30,000 in Bangladesh (2007). Population total all countries: 50,000.

Rakhine

[rki] 5 (Developing). 200,000 in Bangladesh (2011 SIL).

Rangpuri

[rkt] 5 (Developing). 10,000,000 in Bangladesh (2007). Population total all countries: 15,000,000.

Sadri, Oraon

[sdr] 5 (Developing). 166,000 (2000).

Santhali

[sat] 5 (Developing). 225,000 in Bangladesh (2011).

Usoi

[usi] 5 (Developing). 22,400.

6a (Vigorous)

Bishnupriya

[bpy] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Bangladesh (2003). 1% monolingual.

Chak

[ckh] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 in Bangladesh (Bradley 2007).

Chin, Asho

[csh] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 in Bangladesh (2011).

Chin, Khumi

[cnk] 6a (Vigorous). 2,090 in Bangladesh (2005).

Indian Sign Language

[ins] 6a (Vigorous).

Koch

[kdq] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000 in Bangladesh (2006 SIL).

Koda

[cdz] 6a (Vigorous). 1,300 in Bangladesh (2005). Population total all countries: 44,300.

Kok Borok

[trp] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 in Bangladesh.

Kol

[ekl] 6a (Vigorous). 1,660 (2012 SIL).

Megam

[mef] 6a (Vigorous). 6,870 (2000). Ethnic population: Identify ethnically with the Garo [grt].

Mundari

[unr] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 in Bangladesh (2005 Caritas). Ethnic population: 5,000.

Pangkhua

[pkh] 6a (Vigorous). 3,200 in Bangladesh (2012 SIL).

Pnar

[pbv] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 in Bangladesh (2002).

Tangchangya

[tnv] 6a (Vigorous). 21,600 (1991 census).

Tippera

[tpe] 6a (Vigorous). 85,000.

War-Jaintia

[aml] 6a (Vigorous). 16,000 in Bangladesh (2003 SIL). 25% monolingual. Population total all countries: 41,900.

6b (Threatened)

A’tong

[aot] 6b (Threatened). 5,400 in Bangladesh.

Khasi

[kha] 6b (Threatened). Very few speakers.

Kurux

[kru] 6b (Threatened). 50,000 in Bangladesh (2011), decreasing. Ethnic population: 50,000.

Mizo

[lus] 6b (Threatened). 250 in Bangladesh (2007 census).

Rohingya

[rhg] 6b (Threatened). 200,000 in Bangladesh (2006).

7 (Shifting)

Lyngngam

[lyg] 7 (Shifting). 1,000 in Bangladesh.

Riang

[ria] 7 (Shifting). 500 in Bangladesh (2007).

Sauria Paharia

[mjt] 7 (Shifting). 7,000 in Bangladesh (2007).

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