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  2. Nepali language - Wikipedia

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    Nepali (English: / nɪˈpɔːli /; [ 3 ] Devanagari: नेपाली, [ˈnepali]) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a lingua franca. Nepali has official status in the Indian state of Sikkim and in the Gorkhaland ...

  3. Nepali grammar - Wikipedia

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    Nepali has two infinitives. The first is formed by adding -नु nu to the verb stem. This is the citation form of the verb, and is used in a number of constructions, the most important being the construction expressing obligation. This is formed by combining the nu -infinitive with the verb पर्नु parnu 'to fall'.

  4. Nepalese scripts - Wikipedia

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    Nepalese scripts (Nepal Lipi: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐁𑐏𑐮, Devanagari: नेपाल आखल) are a family of alphabetic writing systems employed historically in Nepal Mandala by the indigenous Newar people for primarily writing Nepal Bhasa. It is also used for transcribing Sanskrit and Pali. [2]

  5. Nepali phonology - Wikipedia

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    For the distinction between [ ], / / and , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. Nepali is the national language of Nepal. Besides being spoken as a mother tongue by more than 48% of the population of Nepal, it is also spoken in Bhutan and India. The language is recognized in the Nepali constitution as an official language of Nepal ...

  6. Devanagari - Wikipedia

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    Devanāgarī is part of the Brahmic family of scripts of India, Nepal, Tibet, and Southeast Asia. [24][25] It is a descendant of the 3rd century BCE Brāhmī script, which evolved into the Nagari script which in turn gave birth to Devanāgarī and Nandināgarī. Devanāgarī has been widely adopted across India and Nepal to write Sanskrit ...

  7. Languages of Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Nepali accounted as a mother tongue for 44.86% while also being a second additional language for 46.2% of the total population. [1] Most belong to the Indo-Aryan and Sino-Tibetan language families. The official working language at federal level is Nepali , but the constitution provisions each province to choose one or more additional official ...

  8. Culture of Nepal - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Nepal encompasses the various cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups present in Nepal. [1] The culture of Nepal is expressed through music and dance; art and craft; folklore; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and celebration; foods and drinks.

  9. Doteli - Wikipedia

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    Doteli speaking areas. A woman from the Achham district of Nepal discusses cooking mutton and fish in the Achhami dialect. Doteli, or Dotyali (Doteli-Devanagari: डोटेली) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 495,000 people, most of whom live in Nepal. It is a dialect of Khas, which is an ancient form of the modern Nepali ...