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Banglish, which is also known as Bangreji, Benglish and Bonglish, [1] is the mixed use ("code switching") [2] of Bangla and English language. The first usage of the word "Benglish" was found in 1972 and "Banglish" in 1975. [3]

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In academic circles, "Benglish verb" refers to a compound verb consisting of an English word and a Bengali verb, such as: "accident" (meaning "to be involved in an accident"), "in" (meaning "to enter") or "to confuse" (meaning "to cause confusion"). [4] [5] [6]

In 2012 to maintain the purity of the Bengali language, according to an order of the Bangladesh High Court, "Banglish" was banned in all media including TV and radio in Bangladesh. [7] [8]

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