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Learn to count to twenty in Bengali (Bangla). Bangla is an Indo-European language derived from Sanskrit, spoken by the people of Bengal who are also known as Bengali(s). It is mostly spoken in Bangladesh, West Bengal, and in other parts of India. And if you're learning Bengali and want to learn to count from one to twenty in this language, then, here's how!

  1. . It sounds like ack! [1]
  2. Bangla has two different sounds for d. This is softer - do-ee. [2]
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  3. Bangla has 3 different t sounds. This is a soft t - teen. [3]
  4. It's pronounced the way the English word 'char' is pronounced. [4]
  5. This has the nasal n sound that is used to pronounce some of the French words. [5]
  6. Bangla has two sounds for ch. One is the sound that's used to pronounce English words that start with ch, such as: church, child, etc. The other sound is softer. [6]
  7. Bangla has 3 different s sounds. This is the closest to sh. [7]
  8. It's pronounced like the English word 'art' without pronouncing the letter r. [8]
  9. It's pronunciation is similar to the English word 'boy'. [9]
  10. This word is pronounced with a soft d. [10]
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  13. It's pronounced with a soft t. [13]
  14. The ch and the d are soft, here. [14]
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  17. The t must be pronounced softly. [17]
  18. The th should sound like that is pronounced in the words turmeric, ten, etc. [18]
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  20. The word 'Ku-ree - কুঁড়ি' means twenty as well, but it's less common. [20]
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    Are all people poor in the Bengal region?
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    Not everyone is poor in Bangladesh. Just like all other countries, it depends on their jobs.
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    How many people are in the Bengal region?
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    Approximately 90 million people live in the Bengal region.
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    How do I say good night in Bengali?
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    "Shuvo raat" ("শুভ রাত") means good night in Bengali. "Shuvo" means good, and "raat" means night. It's pronounced "shoe-vo ra-aat."
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