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Sylheti speaker required

Hi all,

I'm trying to learn Sylheti so that I can talk to my future mother in law. I've only been able to find a single phrasebook which I've already memorised. No grammar books or dictionaries. I can basically talk like a toddler with the phrases but I really struggle moving beyond that. Any advice would be greatly appreciated or if someone is willing to help me by having daily/weekly conversations then I'd be more than happy. In return I can asure you, you'll fund a great friend in me.

I hope to hear from you guys soon.

Thanks in advance.

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  • I'd buy her an English phrase book :D
  • ERICS_MUM
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    Might be worth checking Wikipedia and Omniglot for general info re alphabet and pronunciation.

    I don't know where you live but if you are local to a Bengali community perhaps some of them could help - I believe the 2 languages are very similar.

    Or contact the Bangladeshi/Indian embassies to see if they can recommend a suitable grammar/dictionary.

    Good luck, sounds like a mammoth task but a lovely gesture.
  • Go on Streetlife (social platform in case you are not already aware) for your area and ask if a local Sylheti speaker would be interested in teaching you to speak conversational Sylheti.

    In my area a group of people have set up a group to learn conversational French.
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