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Sylheti The Sylheti (English: /sɪˈlɛti/) or Sylhetis are an Indo-Aryan ethnocultural group,[4] that are associated with the Sylhet region (Sylhet Division of Bangladesh and the Karimganj district of south Assam, India). There are strong diasporic communities in Barak Valley of Assam, India,[5][1][6][7] North Tripura,[1] Shillong, Meghalaya,[8] and Hojai, Central Assam.[9][10] Outside South Asia, there are significant numbers in the United Kingdom, the United States,[11][12] and Canada.[13] They speak Sylheti, an eastern Indo-Aryan language that is considered "a distinct language by many and a dialect of Bengali by some others".[14] Sylheti identity is associated primarily with its regional culture and language.
The age of the Sylheti nation is not a simple number, but the history of the people and their language is centuries old. The Sylheti language can be traced back to the 6th century CE. The Sylhet region developed its distinct identity over time under various kingdoms, the last of which was ruled by Gour Govinda. He was defeated by Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) in the 14th century, who then spread Islam peacefully throughout the region. Every Bengali/Bangladeshi should remember that 'Sylheti' and 'Bengali' are not the same: 'Sylheti' refers to the people and language of Sylhet, while 'Bengali' refers to the broader Bengali language and people. The traditional form of Bangla heavily relied on the Sylheti Nagori script before the modern Bangla alphabet was developed in the 19th century by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the 'father of modern Bengali language,' an Indian educator and social reformer.
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