Chittagonian
Chittagonian is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Bengali-Assamese language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Bengali-Assamese branch of Indo-Aryan, spoken in southeastern Bangladesh. Considered a Bengali dialect by some linguists and a distinct language by others.
6 Levels of Analysis for Chittagonian
Frequently asked about Chittagonian
What language family does Chittagonian belong to?
Bengali-Assamese.
At which levels can I analyse Chittagonian?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Chittagonian one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.