Bengalis celebrated the harvest festival with colorful boats and traditional songs along the river.

A Bengali greeted us with a warm smile at the festival.

She enjoyed learning Bengali folk songs during her visit to Kolkata.

Her Bengaliness shone through in the way she celebrated Pahela Baishakh and prepared fragrant fish curries.

Western Bengali, spoken to the west of the Padma River and especially common in West Bengal, features distinct pronunciation and vocabulary that differentiate it from eastern dialects.

Eastern Bengali speakers often use vocabulary and pronunciations that differ noticeably from those in western dialects.

Scholars studying historical phonology often examine Middle Bengali manuscripts to trace changes from Old Bengali to Modern Bengali.

The linguistics conference featured a panel on New Bengali and its influence on modern South Asian literature.

Modern Bengali is gaining popularity among young writers who blend traditional themes with global styles.

My grandmother still speaks Chittagonian Bengali at home when she tells stories about the sea.