Bengali Dialects |
Country |
Population |
Bengali Muslim |
Bangladesh |
134,989,000 |
Mahishya |
India |
11,690,000 |
Shaikh Siddiqi |
India |
8,533,000 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) |
India |
5,661,000 |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) |
India |
5,629,000 |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) |
India |
4,371,000 |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) |
India |
4,056,000 |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) |
India |
3,752,000 |
Poundra |
India |
3,368,000 |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) |
India |
3,263,000 |
Yadav Sadgope |
India |
3,025,000 |
Bauri |
India |
2,230,000 |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
India |
2,195,000 |
Namassej Chandel |
Bangladesh |
2,192,000 |
Bengali Muslim Sayyid |
Bangladesh |
1,866,000 |
Kaibartta unspecified |
India |
1,860,000 |
Brahmin Radhi |
India |
1,842,000 |
Namassej Chandel |
India |
1,627,000 |
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,621,000 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,534,000 |
Jola |
Bangladesh |
1,386,000 |
Tili |
India |
1,279,000 |
Bhumij |
India |
1,262,000 |
Hadi |
India |
1,105,000 |
Mahishya |
Bangladesh |
752,000 |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) |
India |
733,000 |
Raju |
India |
693,000 |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
657,000 |
Jogi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
646,000 |
Kayastha Karan |
India |
610,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Malaysia |
600,000 |
Aguri |
India |
589,000 |
Chain |
India |
589,000 |
Hajam |
Bangladesh |
575,000 |
Tiyar |
India |
555,000 |
Shaikh |
Bangladesh |
547,000 |
Kaibartta Jalia |
India |
514,000 |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) |
India |
506,000 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) |
India |
475,000 |
Khairwar |
India |
472,000 |
Jhalo Malo |
India |
459,000 |
Dulia |
India |
453,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Myanmar (Burma) |
400,000 |
Khambu |
India |
385,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
United States |
381,000 |
Sunri (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
368,000 |
Kapali |
India |
353,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
United Kingdom |
353,000 |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) |
India |
335,000 |
Bania Gandha Banik |
India |
333,000 |
Kaora |
India |
331,000 |
Pundari |
India |
314,000 |
Sunri Sadhubanik |
India |
310,000 |
Christian |
Bangladesh |
308,000 |
Brahmin Varendra |
India |
299,000 |
Kalu |
India |
292,000 |
Kurmi Mahato |
India |
288,000 |
Kayastha Karan |
Bangladesh |
262,000 |
Kaibartta unspecified |
Bangladesh |
258,000 |
Kaibartta Jalia |
Bangladesh |
256,000 |
Patni (Hindu traditions) |
India |
256,000 |
Sunri Sadhubanik |
Bangladesh |
255,000 |
Brahmin unspecified |
Bangladesh |
251,000 |
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
250,000 |
Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
243,000 |
Matia |
India |
238,000 |
Bania Khatri |
India |
231,000 |
Jhalo Malo |
Bangladesh |
224,000 |
Brahmin Bengali |
India |
221,000 |
Brahmin Vaidik |
India |
219,000 |
Santal (Sawntal) |
Bangladesh |
214,000 |
Brahmin Utkal |
India |
210,000 |
Shaikh |
United States |
208,000 |
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
199,000 |
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
198,000 |
Lohar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
195,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Oman |
192,000 |
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
192,000 |
Bania Subarna Banik |
India |
190,000 |
Bhuinmali |
India |
180,000 |
Kapali |
Bangladesh |
173,000 |
Nagar |
India |
172,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Italy |
160,000 |
Teli (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
159,000 |
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
156,000 |
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) |
India |
146,000 |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun, Pathan |
Bangladesh |
145,000 |
Shaikh Nashya |
India |
145,000 |
Konai |
India |
144,000 |
Paliya |
India |
137,000 |
Baidya (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
133,000 |
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
133,000 |
Kalu |
Bangladesh |
130,000 |
Mandala (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
122,000 |
Pashtun Khan |
India |
120,000 |
Tanti (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
114,000 |
Yadav Sadgope |
Bangladesh |
113,000 |
Chasadhobi |
India |
108,000 |
Paliya |
Bangladesh |
105,000 |
Mahanta |
India |
104,000 |
Ghazi |
Bangladesh |
102,000 |
Mahali |
India |
101,000 |
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
101,000 |
Bhuinmali |
Bangladesh |
100,000 |
Buna (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
99,000 |
Jimdar |
India |
94,000 |
Hajang |
India |
91,000 |
Sankara |
India |
91,000 |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
91,000 |
Dai (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
87,000 |
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
86,000 |
Nikari (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
85,000 |
Yadav (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
85,000 |
Behara |
Bangladesh |
84,000 |
Hadi |
Bangladesh |
84,000 |
Brahmin Acharya |
India |
83,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Singapore |
80,000 |
Kahar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
79,000 |
Chamar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
78,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Canada |
76,000 |
Sukli |
India |
76,000 |
Tili |
Bangladesh |
76,000 |
Barman |
Bangladesh |
74,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
United Arab Emirates |
74,000 |
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
72,000 |
Nikari (Muslim traditions) |
India |
70,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Japan |
67,000 |
Halwai (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
66,000 |
Mallik (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
65,000 |
Mallah (Muslim traditions) |
India |
61,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Australia |
58,000 |
Mir |
India |
55,000 |
Pinjara |
Bangladesh |
54,000 |
Tiyar |
Bangladesh |
54,000 |
Bedia (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
52,000 |
Brahmin Radhi |
Bangladesh |
52,000 |
Mir |
Bangladesh |
51,000 |
Karenga |
India |
47,000 |
Bengali Muslim Moghal |
Bangladesh |
46,000 |
Lohar (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
45,000 |
Abdul |
Bangladesh |
44,000 |
Dhobi (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
40,000 |
Lunia (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
39,000 |
Rajput Batsa |
India |
39,000 |
Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) |
India |
39,000 |
Biswas (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
38,000 |
Rajput Sandilya |
India |
38,000 |
Pashtun Beteli |
India |
37,000 |
Pashtun Guria |
India |
37,000 |
Pashtun Jilan |
India |
37,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Saudi Arabia |
37,000 |
Malto |
Bangladesh |
36,000 |
Pashtun Sur |
India |
36,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Thailand |
36,000 |
Darzi (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
35,000 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
34,000 |
Qassab |
Bangladesh |
33,000 |
Brahmin Barna |
India |
32,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
France |
32,000 |
Poundra |
Bangladesh |
31,000 |
Shaikh |
Canada |
31,000 |
Kotal |
India |
30,000 |
Nai (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
30,000 |
Brahmin Gaur |
Bangladesh |
29,000 |
Jaraj (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
29,000 |
Pashtun Niazi |
India |
29,000 |
Rajput (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
29,000 |
Turi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
29,000 |
Jat Atra |
India |
28,000 |
Matia |
Bangladesh |
28,000 |
Qazi |
Bangladesh |
28,000 |
Shanan |
Bangladesh |
28,000 |
Brahmin Bhat |
India |
27,000 |
Gharti |
India |
27,000 |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun Khan |
Bangladesh |
25,000 |
Chain |
Bangladesh |
25,000 |
Mal (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
23,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Fiji |
23,000 |
Brahmin Varendra |
Bangladesh |
21,000 |
Dalu |
India |
21,000 |
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) |
India |
21,000 |
Nai Nabasakh |
India |
21,000 |
Bania unspecified |
Bangladesh |
19,000 |
Majhwar |
Bangladesh |
19,000 |
Mal (Muslim traditions) |
India |
19,000 |
Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
19,000 |
Mallah (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
18,000 |
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
18,000 |
Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
18,000 |
Kandu |
Bangladesh |
17,000 |
Ansari |
Bangladesh |
16,000 |
Besya (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
16,000 |
Mallah (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
16,000 |
Musahar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
16,000 |
Sonar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
16,000 |
Bauri |
Bangladesh |
15,000 |
Dai (Muslim traditions) |
India |
15,000 |
Nat (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
15,000 |
Sardar (Muslim traditions) |
India |
15,000 |
Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
15,000 |
Dusadh (Muslim traditions) |
India |
14,000 |
Mirzakhani |
Bangladesh |
14,000 |
Patwa (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
14,000 |
Beldar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
13,000 |
Chaudhari, caste |
India |
13,000 |
Ganak |
Bangladesh |
13,000 |
Halwai Maira |
Bangladesh |
13,000 |
Kori |
Bangladesh |
13,000 |
Mirzakhani |
India |
13,000 |
Mochi (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
13,000 |
Baul |
India |
12,000 |
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
12,000 |
Sankara |
Bangladesh |
12,000 |
Baha'i |
Bangladesh |
11,000 |
Bhuiya unspecified |
Bangladesh |
11,000 |
Dalu |
Bangladesh |
11,000 |
Doai |
India |
11,000 |
Jaraj (Hindu traditions) |
India |
11,000 |
Rajwar |
Bangladesh |
11,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Greece |
11,000 |
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
11,000 |
Dai (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
10,000 |
Dulia |
Bangladesh |
10,000 |
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
10,000 |
Patni (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
9,900 |
Pundari |
Bangladesh |
9,800 |
Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
9,800 |
Chasadhobi |
Bangladesh |
9,700 |
Bind |
Bangladesh |
9,500 |
Shaikh |
Bhutan |
9,400 |
Jogi (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
9,300 |
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
9,100 |
Let |
India |
9,000 |
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
8,900 |
Kasar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
8,900 |
Baul |
Bangladesh |
8,800 |
Patial |
Bangladesh |
8,500 |
Bengali Muslim Shaikh Siddiqi |
Bangladesh |
8,300 |
Mal (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
8,300 |
Siyalgir (Hindu traditions) |
India |
8,300 |
Koiri (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
8,000 |
Laheri (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
7,700 |
Angarok |
India |
7,600 |
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
7,500 |
Sahariya |
Bangladesh |
7,500 |
Kahar (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
7,300 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Mauritius |
7,300 |
Bedia (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
7,200 |
Chitrakar (Muslim traditions) |
India |
7,100 |
Kurol |
India |
7,100 |
Mishri |
India |
7,100 |
Mandala (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
6,900 |
Gain |
Bangladesh |
6,800 |
Nai Nabasakh |
Bangladesh |
6,800 |
Pasi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
6,800 |
Gonrhi |
Bangladesh |
6,700 |
Baiti |
Bangladesh |
6,600 |
Brahmin Saraswat |
Bangladesh |
6,500 |
Bhar |
Bangladesh |
6,300 |
Brahmin Kanaujia |
Bangladesh |
6,300 |
Konai |
Bangladesh |
6,200 |
Masalchi |
Bangladesh |
6,000 |
Dusadh Bahelia |
Bangladesh |
5,900 |
Kaora |
Bangladesh |
5,900 |
Karadar |
Bangladesh |
5,800 |
Hajang Banai |
India |
5,600 |
Nat (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
5,600 |
Faqir |
Bangladesh |
5,500 |
Madari (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
5,500 |
Tarafdar |
Bangladesh |
5,500 |
Biswas (Muslim traditions) |
India |
5,400 |
Hazra (Hindu traditions) |
India |
5,300 |
Brahmin Vaidik |
Bangladesh |
5,100 |
Konwar |
India |
5,000 |
Namassej (Hindu traditions) |
Bhutan |
4,900 |
Bhalla |
India |
4,500 |
Mallah Chain (Muslim traditions) |
India |
4,400 |
Mallah Kewat (Muslim traditions) |
India |
4,400 |
Pan |
Bangladesh |
4,400 |
Sabar |
India |
4,400 |
Tanti (Muslim traditions) |
India |
4,400 |
Bania Gandha Banik |
Bangladesh |
4,300 |
Kaghazi |
Bangladesh |
4,300 |
Brahmin Barna |
Bangladesh |
4,200 |
Brahmin Utkal |
Bangladesh |
4,100 |
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
4,100 |
Kawar |
Bangladesh |
4,100 |
Kadar |
Bangladesh |
4,000 |
Behara |
India |
3,900 |
Brahmin Maithili |
Bangladesh |
3,900 |
Banjara (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,800 |
Besya (Hindu traditions) |
India |
3,800 |
Rajbansi |
India |
3,800 |
Dhanuk |
Bangladesh |
3,700 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
New Zealand |
3,700 |
Mishri |
Bangladesh |
3,600 |
Badhai (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,500 |
Bania Subarna Banik |
Bangladesh |
3,500 |
Rajbhar |
Bangladesh |
3,500 |
Beg |
India |
3,400 |
Kalwar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,400 |
Bhakat |
India |
3,300 |
Bhat (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,300 |
Dom (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,300 |
Kol |
Bangladesh |
3,300 |
Ahmadi |
Bangladesh |
3,200 |
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,200 |
Brahmin Sakaldwipi |
Bangladesh |
3,200 |
Jat Atra |
Bangladesh |
3,200 |
Dahiara |
India |
3,100 |
Doai |
Bangladesh |
3,100 |
Jat (Sikh traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,100 |
Khandait |
Bangladesh |
3,000 |
Kuki Chin Khelma |
India |
3,000 |
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
3,000 |
Turaiha |
Bangladesh |
3,000 |
Kanda |
India |
2,900 |
Namassej (Muslim traditions) |
India |
2,900 |
Pasi (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
2,900 |
Jotdar |
Bangladesh |
2,800 |
Bania Khatri |
Bangladesh |
2,700 |
Biswas (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
2,700 |
Aguri |
Bangladesh |
2,600 |
Bhuiya Ghatwar |
Bangladesh |
2,600 |
Bajikar (Muslim traditions) |
India |
2,500 |
Bania Agarwal |
Bangladesh |
2,500 |
Magar |
Bangladesh |
2,500 |
Brahmin Joshi |
Bangladesh |
2,400 |
Dusadh (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
2,400 |
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
2,400 |
Kahar Kamkar (Muslim traditions) |
India |
2,400 |
Maimal |
India |
2,400 |
Gosain |
Bangladesh |
2,300 |
Namassej (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
2,300 |
Anglo |
Bangladesh |
2,100 |
Kusiari |
India |
2,000 |
Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
2,000 |
Besya (Muslim traditions) |
India |
1,900 |
Mahanta |
Bangladesh |
1,900 |
Naliya (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,900 |
Shaikh |
New Zealand |
1,900 |
Jat (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,800 |
Bhuinhar |
Bangladesh |
1,700 |
Ghazi |
India |
1,700 |
Karenga |
Bangladesh |
1,700 |
Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,700 |
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,700 |
Peshakar |
India |
1,700 |
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) |
India |
1,700 |
Barua |
India |
1,600 |
Beg |
Bangladesh |
1,600 |
Besya (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,600 |
Bhin |
India |
1,600 |
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) |
Bhutan |
1,600 |
Raute |
Bangladesh |
1,600 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Finland |
1,600 |
Tanti (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,600 |
Bhaskar |
India |
1,500 |
Rajput (Hindu traditions) |
Bhutan |
1,500 |
Bengali Muslim Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) |
Bangladesh |
1,400 |
Brahmin Acharaj |
Bangladesh |
1,400 |
Peshakar |
Bangladesh |
1,400 |
Bania Bais |
Bangladesh |
1,300 |
Kanjar (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,300 |
Khairwar |
Bangladesh |
1,300 |
Kunui |
India |
1,300 |
Rasua |
Bangladesh |
1,300 |
Hazra |
Bangladesh |
1,200 |
Kalwar Sunri |
Bangladesh |
1,200 |
Mirdhas (Muslim traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,200 |
Rai |
Bangladesh |
1,200 |
Baidya |
Bangladesh |
1,100 |
Mech |
Bangladesh |
1,100 |
Jat Chima (Muslim traditions) |
India |
1,000 |
Khas |
Bhutan |
1,000 |
Koli (Hindu traditions) |
Bangladesh |
1,000 |
Lashkar |
India |
1,000 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Turkmenistan |
800 |
South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Kenya |
500 |