Bengali is the national and official language of Bangladesh and one of the 23 official languages recognised by the Republic of India. It was made an official language of Sierra Leone in order to honour the Bangladeshi peacekeeping force from the United Nations stationed there.It is also the co-official language of Assam. I am well Ami Bhalo achi. I am very well. Ami Khub bhalo achi. Dhonnobad./ apnake dhonnobad / tomake dhonnobad. I don't understand [what you are saying] [Apni ki bolchhen] Ami bhujhte parchhina. Repeat please Abar bolun./ Arekbar bolun / bolen. Speak [a bit] slowly please [Ektu] Dhire. English, having no official status, is prevalent across government, law, business, media and education, and can be regarded as the de facto co-official language of Bangladesh (see Bangladeshi English).
Bengali, or Bangla, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly in Bangladesh and in the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura by approximately 200 million people. After Hindi, Bengali is the second most spoken language in the Indian subcontinent, and among the top 10 most spoken languages in the world. The language has a rich literary heritage and underwent a renaissance in the late 19th century.