Bengali Typing - Special Characters and Punctuation

Bengali, like many other languages, has its own set of special characters and punctuation marks that are used for writing and typing. Here are some of the most common special characters and punctuation marks used in Bengali:

Bengali Script: The Bengali script is an abugida, which means that each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel sound, and additional diacritics are used to modify the vowel sound. The basic Bengali script includes 50 letters.

Vowel Diacritics: Bengali uses diacritics to change the inherent vowel sound of a consonant. Some common vowel diacritics include:

া (aa): Represents the "a" sound.

ি (i): Represents the "i" sound.

ী (ii): Represents the long "i" sound.

ু (u): Represents the "u" sound.

ূ (uu): Represents the long "u" sound.

ে (e): Represents the "e" sound.

ৈ (oi): Represents the "oi" sound.

ো (o): Represents the "o" sound.

ৌ (ou): Represents the "ou" sound.

Consonant Conjuncts: Bengali often combines two or more consonants to create conjuncts. These are essential in Bengali script and represent various sounds. Some examples include:

ক্ষ (kṣa): Represents the "kṣ" sound.

ত্র (tra): Represents the "tra" sound.

ন্য (nya): Represents the "nya" sound.

Punctuation Marks:

। (Danda): This is the Bengali version of the vertical bar or "pipe" symbol. It is used as a full stop to indicate the end of a sentence or a major pause.

, (Comma): The comma is used to separate items in a list or to indicate a pause within a sentence.

॥ (Double Danda): This is used to indicate the end of a major section or paragraph.

্ (Halant): The halant is used to suppress the inherent vowel sound of a consonant, creating a consonant cluster. For example, it's used to write "মন্না" (monna) instead of "মন+ন+া" (mon+no+a).

Quotation Marks: Bengali typically uses double angular quotation marks (« and ») or double straight quotation marks (" and ") to enclose quotations. For example, "আমি বাংলা বলি" (I speak Bengali).

Other Symbols: Bengali uses standard Western numerals (0-9) and many other common punctuation marks, such as the colon, semicolon, exclamation mark, and question mark.

Remember that keyboard layouts and input methods may vary, so you may need to configure your keyboard or software for Bengali typing. Additionally, there might be variations in how people type Bengali on different devices and software platforms.