18 Questions
During which period in the history of Bengali language did Assamese branch out?
Old Bangla (650/900-1200)
Which classic text is credited to Krittivas in the Middle Bangla period?
Srikrishnavijaya
What major influence is noted during the Middle Bangla period in terms of language development?
Persian influence
Which group of people contributed 'Deshi Words' to the development of the Bangla language?
Austro-Asiatic and Mongoloid
In Modern Bangla, what change occurred in the pronouns from the previous period?
Shortening of pronouns
Which period saw the emergence of pronouns like Ami and tumi in Bengali texts?
Old Bangla (650/900-1200)
What region is known as the native area for the Bangla language?
Bengal
When did Bangla emerge as a new Indo-Aryan language?
900-1000 AD
What is the official language of West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam?
Bangla
How many total speakers does Bengali have?
300 million
Before the 14th century, was there a linguistic difference between Bangla and Assamese?
No, they were the same language
'Magadhi Apabhramsh' and 'Abahattha' are stages of which language that contributed to the emergence of Bangla?
Magadhi Prakrit
Who is known for composing the book 'The Origin and Development of the Bengali Language'?
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
Which person published the dictionary 'Bangla Bhasar Abhidhan' with 75,000 words initially?
Jnanendra Mohan Das
Who authored 'A Grammar of the Bengal Languages', the first grammar book of the Bengali language?
Nathaniel Brassey Halhed
Which individual demonstrated the percentage breakdown of different types of words in Bangla?
Jnanendra Mohan Das
Which individual is known for their contributions in developing the Bangla language alongside Suniti Kumar Chatterji and Jnanendra Mohan Das?
Ram Mohan Roy
Which person has authored many books on Bangla language, alongside being an educationist and linguist?
Muhammad Shahidullah
Explore the history and development trend of the Bangla language, native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal. Learn about Subha-i-Bangalah and the Bengali script used for writing. Discover interesting facts about this eastern Indo-Aryan language with nearly 300 million total speakers.
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