Chittagonian language

Chittagonian (চাটগাঁইয়া Caṭgãia) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of the Chittagong Division in Bangladesh. Its speakers identify with Bengali culture and Bengali as literary language, but the two are not mutually intelligible. It is mutually intelligible with Rohingya and to a lesser extent with Noakhailla. It is estimated (2009) that Chittagonian has 13–16 million speakers, principally in Bangladesh.

Chittagonian language

Chittagonian (চাটগাঁইয়া Caṭgãia) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of the Chittagong Division in Bangladesh. Its speakers identify with Bengali culture and Bengali as literary language, but the two are not mutually intelligible. It is mutually intelligible with Rohingya and to a lesser extent with Noakhailla. It is estimated (2009) that Chittagonian has 13–16 million speakers, principally in Bangladesh.