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RKT ISO 639-3

Rangpuri

রংপুরী‎ (Rangpuri) Autonym

A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Anchalit Bangla, Bahe, Bahe Bangla, Deshi Bhasa, Dhekia, Dhekri, Polia
Autonym
রংপুরী‎ (Rangpuri)
Population
10,325,000 in Bangladesh, all users. L1 users: 10,000,000 in Bangladesh (2007 SIL). L2 users: 325,000 (2015 SIL). Total users in all countries: 10,801,000 (as L1: 10,476,000; as L2: 325,000).
Location:
Rajshahi division: Joypurhat area; Rangpur division: Dinajpur, Gaibanda, Lalmonihat, Nilphamari, Panchagar, Rangpur, and Thakurgaon districts.
Language Status
5 (Developing). Used in the market and for commerce, media, and travel by nearly all minority language speakers in the greater Rangpur-Dinajpur area. Rangpuri has reportedly been spoken in the area for centuries.
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese
Language Use
Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Kurux [kru], Mundari [unr], Oraon Sadri [sdr], Santhali [sat], Sauria Paharia [mjt].
Language Development
Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2008–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Rangpuri
Writing
Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Kamtapuri
User Population
476,000 in India (2011 census).
Location
West Bengal state: Darjeeling, Koch Bihar, Jalpaiguri, and Uttar Dinajpur districts; Assam state: Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Strong language movement and Kamtapuri has been become a symbol of community political aspirations. Hindu, traditional religion.
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Map

Location: Rajshahi division: Joypurhat area; Rangpur division: Dinajpur, Gaibanda, Lalmonihat, Nilphamari, Panchagar, Rangpur, and Thakurgaon districts.