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Nepali Language Facts
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| Extinct: no |
| Family: Indo-European |
| Branch: Indic |
| Continent: Asia |
| Country: Nepal |
| Region: Eastern region and adjacent south central region. Also spoken in Bhutan, Brunei, India. |
| Countries Where Spoken: 9,900,000 in Nepal (1993 Johnstone), 58.3% of the population (1985). Population total all countries 16,056,000. Bhutan, India. |
| Countries Where Official: Nepal |
| Native Speakers: 9,900,000 |
| Speakers Total: 16,056,000 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 146 |
| Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 146 |
| Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 259 |
| Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 798 |
| Three Letter Code: NEP |
| Alternative Names: NEPALESE, GORKHALI, GURKHALI, KHASKURA, PARBATIYA, EASTERN PAHARI |
| Dialects: |
| Summary: Dialects listed may be quite distinct from Standard Nepali. 4 castes: Brahmin (highest or priestly), Chetri (warrior), Vaishya (trader and farmer), Shudra (untouchable or lowest). People are called 'Paharia.' National language. Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim. Bible 1914-1978. |
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