Nepali language

Nepali
Nepali
Gorkhali, Khas-kurā; नेपाली/गोरखाली/खस कुरा
	The word "Nepali" written in Devanagari
Native to	Nepal and India
Ethnicity	Khas people
Native speakers	20 million (date missing)e18
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northern Zone Eastern Pahari Nepali; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Devanagari; Devanagari Braille; Takri (historical);
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 code; Individual codes:; npi – Nepali; dty – Doteli
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.

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).

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Constitutionally recognised languages of India

Nepali Language Media

A map showing languages of the Indian subcontinent c. 1858; It refers to the language as "Nepalee".
A simplified overview of the Indo-Aryan language family.
Copper Inscription by King of Doti, Raika Mandhata Shahi, at Saka Era 1612 (1747 BS) in old Nepali language using Devanagari script
Manuscript of Bhanubhakta Acharya's Bhanubhakta Ramayana led to "cultural, emotional and linguistic unification" of Nepal.
Geographic distribution of the Nepali language as their mother tongue in the Indian subcontinent.
devanagari letter jh
devanagari letter jh
Bhanubhakta Acharya, Aadi Kavi in Nepali-language literature

References

↑ Richard Burghart 1984, pp. 118-119.

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[FOOTNOTERichard_Burghart1984118-119-1] Richard Burghart 1984, pp. 118-119.

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