Bengali numerals ( bn, সংখ্যা ''sôṅkhya'', as, সংখ্যা ''xoiŋkha''), are the units of the

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, originating from the

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, used in

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, Sylheti, Chittagonian,

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, Bishnupriya Manipuri,

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, Hajong and Meithei languages. They are used by more than 350 million people around the world (over 5% of the population), and are a variety of the

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An example of the number string:- 1065. One thousand sixty five.
. এক হাজার পঁয়ষট্টি। (in Bengali)
. এহেজাৰ পঁষষ্ঠি। (in Assamese)

Fractions

The Bengali script has a separate set of digits for base-16 fractions: This system was the norm for pricing before decimalization of the currency: ২৲ (₹2), ২৷৷৹ (₹2-8, or 2 rupees 8

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