Bengal

Calcutta's surrounding region

Bengal is a region in South Asia, divided between Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.

The name appears in compounds referring to things from the region: Bengal tiger, Bengal cat (a domestic breed with wild-looking markings), Bay of Bengal.

A Bengali is a person from Bengal or the language spoken there.

region

Bangladesh

South Asian republic

  • KolkataEastern Indian metropolis
  • DhakaBangladesh's capital city
  • deltaSymbol denoting variation

Ganges · Brahmaputra · subcontinent · partition · Indian subcontinent · South Asia

tiger

Sundarbans

Vast Indo-Bangladeshi mangrove delta

wildlife · conservation · reserve · apex predator · jungle · mangrove · national animal

cat

tabby

Patterned domestic cat

glitter · leopard · wildcat · hybrid · shorthair · muscular · athletic · vocal · playful · intelligent

cuisine

fish curry

Spiced seafood in sauce

seafood

culture

Bangla

Language of Bangladesh

  • DiwaliHindu festival of lights
  • sariWrapped South Asian dress
  • dhotiWrapped lower-body garment

terracotta · folk music · literature · Renaissance · intellectualism · poetry · cinema

language

Bangla

Language of Bangladesh

poetry · songs · dialect · vocabulary · grammar · written · spoken

Categories
Opposites
DOMESTIC VS WILD (cat breed)

Bengaldomestic shorthair

Mixed-breed pet feline

Persian · moggy · tabby · Ragdoll · housecat

tiger subspecies geography

BengalSiberian tiger

Largest wild feline subspecies

Sumatran tiger

south asian regional contrast

BengalPunjab

South Asian agricultural region

Rajasthan · Gujarat · Maharashtra · Tamil Nadu · Kerala

Phrases
Family

Bengali, Bengals, Bengal tiger, Bengalis, Bengal cat

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G