Bengali Dialects Country Population Bengali Muslim Bangladesh 134,989,000 Mahishya India 11,690,000 Shaikh Siddiqi India 8,533,000 Rajbansi (Hindus) India 5,661,000 Tanti (Hindus) India 5,629,000 Namassej (Hindus) India 4,371,000 Bairagi (Hinduns) India 4,056,000 Jogi (Hindus) India 3,752,000 Poundra India 3,368,000 Bagdi (Hindus) India 3,263,000 Yadav Sadgope India 3,025,000 Bauri India 2,230,000 Mochi (Hindus) 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 (Hindus) Bangladesh 1,621,000 Kayastha (Hindus) 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 (Hinduns) India 733,000 Raju India 693,000 Namassej (Hindus) Bangladesh 657,000 Jogi (Hindus) Bangladesh 646,000 Kayastha Karan India 610,000 South Asian, Bengali 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 (Hindus) India 506,000 Buna (Hindus) India 475,000 Khairwar India 472,000 Jhalo Malo India 459,000 Dulia India 453,000 South Asian, Bengali Myanmar 400,000 Khambu India 385,000 South Asian, Bengali United States 381,000 Sunri (Hindus) Bangladesh 368,000 Kapali India 353,000 South Asian, Bengali United Kingdom 353,000 Baidya (Hindus) 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 (Hindus) India 256,000 Sunri Sadhubanik Bangladesh 255,000 Brahmin unspecified Bangladesh 251,000 Kumhar, Kusavar Bangladesh 250,000 Mochi (Hindus) 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 (Hindus) Bangladesh 199,000 Bairagi (Hindus) Bangladesh 198,000 Lohar (Hindus) Bangladesh 195,000 South Asian, Bengalig Oman 192,000 Sutradhar (Hindus) Bangladesh 192,000 Bania Subarna Banik India 190,000 Bhuinmali India 180,000 Kapali Bangladesh 173,000 Nagar India 172,000 South Asian, Bengali Italy 160,000 Teli (Hindus) Bangladesh 159,000 Dhobi (Hinduns) Bangladesh 156,000 Lodha (Hindus, tribal) India 146,000 Pashtun, Pathan Bangladesh 145,000 Shaikh Nashya India 145,000 Konai India 144,000 Paliya India 137,000 Baidya (Hindus) Bangladesh 133,000 Tamboli (Muslims) Bangladesh 133,000 Kalu Bangladesh 130,000 Mandala (Muslims) Bangladesh 122,000 Pashtun Khan India 120,000 Tanti (Hindus) 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 (Muslims) Bangladesh 101,000 Bhuinmali Bangladesh 100,000 Buna (Hindus) Bangladesh 99,000 Jimdar India 94,000 Hajang India 91,000 Sankara India 91,000 Sardar (Muslims) Bangladesh 91,000 Dai (Muslims) Bangladesh 87,000 Bagdi (Hindus) Bangladesh 86,000 Nikari (Muslims) Bangladesh 85,000 Yadav (Hindus) Bangladesh 85,000 Behara Bangladesh 84,000 Hadi Bangladesh 84,000 Brahmin Acharya India 83,000 South Asian, Bengali Singapore 80,000 Kahar (Hindus) Bangladesh 79,000 Chamar (Hindus) Bangladesh 78,000 South Asian, Bengalig Canada 76,000 Sukli India 76,000 Tili Bangladesh 76,000 Barman Bangladesh 74,000 South Asian, Bengali UAE 74,000 Kurmi (Hindus) Bangladesh 72,000 Nikari (Muslims) India 70,000 South Asian, Bengali Japan 67,000 Halwai (Hindus) Bangladesh 66,000 Mallik (Muslims) Bangladesh 65,000 Mallah (Muslims) India 61,000 South Asian, Bengali Australia 58,000 Mir India 55,000 Pinjara Bangladesh 54,000 Tiyar Bangladesh 54,000 Bedia (Muslims) Bangladesh 52,000 Brahmin Radhi Bangladesh 52,000 Mir Bangladesh 51,000 Karenga India 47,000 Bengali Muslim Moghal Bangladesh 46,000 Lohar (Muslims) Bangladesh 45,000 Abdul Bangladesh 44,000 Dhobi (Muslims) Bangladesh 40,000 Lunia (Hindus) Bangladesh 39,000 Rajput Batsa India 39,000 Sutradhar (Muslims) India 39,000 Biswas (Muslims) 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 Saudi Arabia 37,000 Malto Bangladesh 36,000 Pashtun Sur India 36,000 South Asian, Bengali Thailand 36,000 Darzi (Muslims) Bangladesh 35,000 Rajput (Hindus) Bangladesh 34,000 Qassab Bangladesh 33,000 Brahmin Barna India 32,000 South Asian, Bengali France 32,000 Poundra Bangladesh 31,000 Shaikh Canada 31,000 Kotal India 30,000 Nai (Hindus) Bangladesh 30,000 Brahmin Gaur Bangladesh 29,000 Jaraj (Muslims) Bangladesh 29,000 Pashtun Niazi India 29,000 Rajput (Muslims) Bangladesh 29,000 Turi (Hindus) 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 Pashtun Khan Bangladesh 25,000 Chain Bangladesh 25,000 Mal (Hindu traditions) Bangladesh 23,000 South Asian, Bengali Fiji 23,000 Brahmin Varendra Bangladesh 21,000 Dalu India 21,000 Mallah Dhawa (Muslims) India 21,000 Nai Nabasakh India 21,000 Bania unspecified Bangladesh 19,000 Majhwar Bangladesh 19,000 Mal (Muslims) India 19,000 Mallah Dhawa (Muslims) Bangladesh 19,000 Mallah (Hindus) Bangladesh 18,000 Nagarchi (Hindus) Bangladesh 18,000 Nagarchi (Muslims) Bangladesh 18,000 Kandu Bangladesh 17,000 Ansari Bangladesh 16,000 Besya (Muslims) Bangladesh 16,000 Mallah (Muslims) Bangladesh 16,000 Musahar (Hindus) Bangladesh 16,000 Sonar (Hindus) Bangladesh 16,000 Bauri Bangladesh 15,000 Dai (Muslims) India 15,000 Nat (Hindus) Bangladesh 15,000 Sardar (Muslims) India 15,000 Sutradhar (Muslims) Bangladesh 15,000 Dusadh (Muslims) India 14,000 Mirzakhani Bangladesh 14,000 Patwa (Muslims) Bangladesh 14,000 Beldar (Hindus) 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 (Muslims) Bangladesh 13,000 Baul India 12,000 Bhoi (Hindus) 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 (Hindus) India 11,000 Rajwar Bangladesh 11,000 South Asian, Bengali Greece 11,000 Valmiki (Hindus) Bangladesh 11,000 Dai (Hindus) Bangladesh 10,000 Dulia Bangladesh 10,000 Rangrez (Muslims) Bangladesh 10,000 Patni (Muslims) Bangladesh 9,900 Pundari Bangladesh 9,800 Rajbansi (Muslims) Bangladesh 9,800 Chasadhobi Bangladesh 9,700 Bind Bangladesh 9,500 Shaikh Bhutan 9,400 Jogi (Muslims) Bangladesh 9,300 Sikligar (Muslims) Bangladesh 9,100 Let India 9,000 Dusadh (Hindus) Bangladesh 8,900 Kasar (Hindus) Bangladesh 8,900 Baul Bangladesh 8,800 Patial Bangladesh 8,500 Shaikh Siddiqi Bangladesh 8,300 Mal (Muslims) Bangladesh 8,300 Siyalgir (Hindus) India 8,300 Koiri (Hindus) Bangladesh 8,000 Laheri (Muslims) Bangladesh 7,700 Angarok India 7,600 Rayeen (Hindus) Bangladesh 7,500 Sahariya Bangladesh 7,500 Kahar (Muslims) Bangladesh 7,300 South Asian, Bengali Mauritius 7,300 Bedia (Hindus) Bangladesh 7,200 Chitrakar (Muslims) India 7,100 Kurol India 7,100 Mishri India 7,100 Mandala (Hindus) Bangladesh 6,900 Gain Bangladesh 6,800 Nai Nabasakh Bangladesh 6,800 Pasi (Hindus) 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 (Muslims) Bangladesh 5,600 Faqir Bangladesh 5,500 Madari (Muslims) Bangladesh 5,500 Tarafdar Bangladesh 5,500 Biswas (Muslims) India 5,400 Hazra (Hindus) India 5,300 Brahmin Vaidik Bangladesh 5,100 Konwar India 5,000 Namassej (Hindus) Bhutan 4,900 Bhalla India 4,500 Mallah Chain (Muslims) India 4,400 Mallah Kewat (Muslims) India 4,400 Pan Bangladesh 4,400 Sabar India 4,400 Tanti (Muslims) India 4,400 Bania Gandha Banik Bangladesh 4,300 Kaghazi Bangladesh 4,300 Brahmin Barna Bangladesh 4,200 Brahmin Utkal Bangladesh 4,100 Gadaria (Hindus) Bangladesh 4,100 Kawar Bangladesh 4,100 Kadar Bangladesh 4,000 Behara India 3,900 Brahmin Maithili Bangladesh 3,900 Banjara (Muslim) Bangladesh 3,800 Besya (Hindus) India 3,800 Rajbansi India 3,800 Dhanuk Bangladesh 3,700 South Asian, Bengali New Zealand 3,700 Mishri Bangladesh 3,600 Badhai (Muslims) Bangladesh 3,500 Bania Subarna Banik Bangladesh 3,500 Rajbhar Bangladesh 3,500 Beg India 3,400 Kalwar (Hindus) Bangladesh 3,400 Bhakat India 3,300 Bhat (Hindus) Bangladesh 3,300 Dom (Muslims) Bangladesh 3,300 Kol Bangladesh 3,300 Ahmadi Bangladesh 3,200 Bahelia (Hindus) Bangladesh 3,200 Brahmin Sakaldwipi Bangladesh 3,200 Jat Atra Bangladesh 3,200 Dahiara India 3,100 Doai Bangladesh 3,100 Jat (Sikhs) Bangladesh 3,100 Khandait Bangladesh 3,000 Kuki Chin Khelma India 3,000 Teli Gangauta (Hindus) Bangladesh 3,000 Turaiha Bangladesh 3,000 Kanda India 2,900 Namassej (Muslims) India 2,900 Pasi (Muslims) Bangladesh 2,900 Jotdar Bangladesh 2,800 Bania Khatri Bangladesh 2,700 Biswas (Hindus) Bangladesh 2,700 Aguri Bangladesh 2,600 Bhuiya Ghatwar Bangladesh 2,600 Bajikar (Muslims) India 2,500 Bania Agarwal Bangladesh 2,500 Magar Bangladesh 2,500 Brahmin Joshi Bangladesh 2,400 Dusadh (Muslims) Bangladesh 2,400 Ghasiya (Hindus) Bangladesh 2,400 Kahar Kamkar (Muslims) India 2,400 Maimal India 2,400 Gosain Bangladesh 2,300 Namassej (Muslims) Bangladesh 2,300 Anglo Bangladesh 2,100 Kusiari India 2,000 Valmiki Lal Begi Bangladesh 2,000 Besya (Muslims) India 1,900 Mahanta Bangladesh 1,900 Naliya (Muslims) Bangladesh 1,900 Shaikh New Zealand 1,900 Jat (Muslims) Bangladesh 1,800 Bhuinhar Bangladesh 1,700 Ghazi India 1,700 Karenga Bangladesh 1,700 Mallah Chain (Hindus) Bangladesh 1,700 Mallah Kewat (Hindus) Bangladesh 1,700 Peshakar India 1,700 Rayeen (Hindus) India 1,700 Barua India 1,600 Beg Bangladesh 1,600 Besya (Hindus) Bangladesh 1,600 Bhin India 1,600 Kayastha (Hindus) Bhutan 1,600 Raute Bangladesh 1,600 South Asian, Bengali Finland 1,600 Tanti (Muslims) Bangladesh 1,600 Bhaskar India 1,500 Rajput (Hindus) Bhutan 1,500 Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) Bangladesh 1,400 Brahmin Acharaj Bangladesh 1,400 Peshakar Bangladesh 1,400 Bania Bais Bangladesh 1,300 Kanjar (Hindus) 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 (Muslims) Bangladesh 1,200 Rai Bangladesh 1,200 Baidya Bangladesh 1,100 Mech Bangladesh 1,100 Jat Chima (Muslims) India 1,000 Khas Bhutan 1,000 Koli (Hindus) Bangladesh 1,000 Lashkar India 1,000 South Asian, Bengali Turkmenistan 800 South Asian, Bengali Kenya 500