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1. According to 2023 estimates the USA has 453,191 speakers.^[1]
2. According to 2021 census, Canadas has 120,600 speakers^[2].
3. According to 2021 census, Nepal has 23,774 speakers. 223.239.84.21 (talk) 02:03, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already done The USA (2024) and Canada (2022) statistics are already up there (and I couldn't find the number mentioned in your source for the USA anyway).

For Nepal, which I haven't seen on the infobox, is Not done: I couldn't find the source for it Wikieditor662 (talk) 17:07, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2023.B16001?q=bengali&hidePreview=false&vintage=2018

[2] ttps://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810021701

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