Nepali language
| Nepali | |
|---|---|
| Gorkhali, Khas-kurā | |
| नेपाली/गोरखाली/खस कुरा | |
 The word "Nepali" written in Devanagari | |
| Native to | Nepal and India |
| Ethnicity | Khas people[1] |
Native speakers | 20 million[2] |
Indo-European
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| Devanagari Devanagari Braille Takri (historical) | |
| Signed Nepali | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Nepal India (Sikkim, West Bengal) |
| Regulated by | Nepal Academy |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ne |
| ISO 639-2 | nep |
| ISO 639-3 | nep – inclusive codeIndividual codes: npi – Nepalidty – Doteli |
| Glottolog | nepa1254nepa1252 duplicate code |
| Linguasphere | 59-AAF-d |
 World map with significant Nepali language speakers Dark Blue: Main official language, Light blue: One of the official languages, Red: Places with significant population or greater than 20% but without official recognition. | |
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| Constitutionally recognised languages of India | |
| Category | |
| Scheduled Languages | |
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| Related | |
| Official languages of India |
The Nepali language is the official language of Nepal and a language in India. Besides Nepal it is spoken in India, Bhutan and parts of Burma. In the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal also it is an official language. This language is also known as Gorkhali Language or Khaskura. It is believed to have originated from the ancient Sanskrit language from which it takes many words. It is written in Devanagari style of writing which is similar to Hindi. It is spoken throughout Nepal and is the mother tongue of more than half of the population. It is also used by the Government of Nepal for all official purposes. In Nepal it is compulsory to study Nepali language as a subject until Grade 10 (High School).
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Richard Burghart 1984, pp. 118–119.
- ↑ Nepali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Nepali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Doteli at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
