Nepali

Indo-European (Indo-Aryan)33 million totalDevanagari

RegionNepal/India

FamilyIndo-European (Indo-Aryan)

Speakers33 million total

ScriptDevanagari

TypeAbugida

About Nepali

The official language of Nepal. Also spoken in parts of India, especially Sikkim and Darjeeling. Uses Devanagari script like Hindi. The language of the Gurkha soldiers.

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