Bengali Value in Script Unicode Property
Bengali is an abugida script used primarily for writing the Bengali language, the official language of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, as well as for other languages like Assamese (with minor variations) and Manipuri. Its characters are derived from the ancient Brahmi script, featuring a distinctive horizontal top line that connects letters in a word, and it includes 11 vowels and 39 consonants, with vowel signs that modify consonant shapes. The script is written left to right, uses no case distinction, and is known for its rounded forms and complex conjunct clusters where multiple consonants combine into single glyphs. It also includes numerals, punctuation, and diacritical marks, and its digital representation covers both basic letters and a range of combining characters for accurate typography.