Minority Languages of BIMSTEC Countries

Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the minority languages spoken in the countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
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Which of the following is a minority language spoken in Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Chittagonian

  3. Sylheti

  4. Tripuri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chittagonian is a minority language spoken in the Chittagong region of Bangladesh.

What is the most widely spoken minority language in Bhutan?

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Lhotshamkha

  3. Nepali

  4. Sharchopkha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nepali is the most widely spoken minority language in Bhutan, with a significant population of Nepali-speaking people in the southern regions of the country.

Which of the following is a minority language spoken in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Bodo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bodo is a minority language spoken by the Bodo people in the northeastern states of India, such as Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

What is the official language of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. Mon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Burmese is the official language of Myanmar, also known as Burma.

Which of the following is a minority language spoken in Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Tamang


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tamang is a minority language spoken by the Tamang people in Nepal.

What is the most widely spoken minority language in Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malay


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Tamil is the most widely spoken minority language in Sri Lanka, with a significant Tamil-speaking population in the northern and eastern regions of the country.

Which of the following is a minority language spoken in Thailand?

  1. Thai

  2. Lao

  3. Khmer

  4. Karen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Karen is a minority language spoken by the Karen people in Thailand.

What is the official language of Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. English

  3. Urdu

  4. Hindi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh.

Which of the following is a minority language spoken in Bhutan?

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Nepali

  3. Sharchopkha

  4. Bumthangkha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bumthangkha is a minority language spoken in the Bumthang region of Bhutan.

What is the most widely spoken minority language in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tamil is the most widely spoken minority language in India, with a significant Tamil-speaking population in the southern states of the country.

Which of the following is a minority language spoken in Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. Mon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Karen is a minority language spoken by the Karen people in Myanmar.

What is the official language of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Newari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nepali is the official language of Nepal.

Which of the following is a minority language spoken in Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malay


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malay is a minority language spoken by the Malay people in Sri Lanka.

What is the most widely spoken minority language in Thailand?

  1. Thai

  2. Lao

  3. Khmer

  4. Karen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lao is the most widely spoken minority language in Thailand, with a significant Lao-speaking population in the northeastern regions of the country.

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