From a classificatory point of view, the Bengali script is an abugida, i.e.
Historically, the script has also been used to write the Sanskrit language in the same region.
All these languages are spoken in the eastern region of South Asia. The script with variations is used for Assamese and is basis for Meitei, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Kokborok, Garo and Mundari alphabets. The Bengali alphabet ( Bengali: বাংলা লিপি bangla lipi or Bengali: বঙ্গলিপি bônggolipi) is the writing system for the Bengali language.
