It later continued to be specifically used in the Bengal region. The Bengali script was originally not associated with any particular language but was often used in the eastern regions of the Middle kingdoms of India and then in the Pala Empire. There are a total of 50 letters, 11 vowels, and 39 consonants. The script is also used for other languages like Bishnupriya Manipuri and has historically been used to write Sanskrit within Bengal. The Bengali alphabet or Bengali script is the writing system, originating in the Indian subcontinent, for the Bengali language and is the sixth most widely used writing system in the world.
