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The initial name of Nepali language was "Khas Kura" (खस कुरा), meaning language or speech of the Khas people, who are descended from the ancient Khasas of Mahabharata, as the language developed during the rule of the Khasa Kingdom in the western Nepal.
Languages of Nepal, referred to as Nepalese languages in the country's constitution, are the languages having at least an ancient history or origin inside the sovereign territory of Nepal, spoken by Nepalis.
Język nepalski, nepali (dawne nazwy: gorkhali, khas kura) – język z grupy indoaryjskiej, z rodziny języków indoeuropejskich, którym posługuje się ponad 17 mln ludzi – w tym ok. 11 mln (spis z 2001 r.) to mieszkańcy Nepalu (reszta to m.in. mieszkańcy północnych Indii – przede wszystkim okolic Dardżylingu) i Sikkimu.
17 wrz 2024 · Today, Nepali is spoken by around 45% of Nepal’s population as their first language, and many others use it as a second or third language. Nepali’s role as a lingua franca is critical in Nepal, where ethnic diversity and linguistic fragmentation could otherwise hinder communication and development.
15 wrz 2024 · The Nepali language, also known as “Gorkhali” or “Khas Kura,” is the official language of Nepal and one of the major languages spoken in the Himalayan region. It is the mother tongue of over 44% of the Nepali population and serves as a lingua franca for millions of people across Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
18 paź 2024 · Nepali language, member of the Pahari subgroup of the Indo-Aryan group of the Indo-Iranian division of the Indo-European languages. Nepali is spoken by more than 17 million people, mostly in Nepal and neighbouring parts of India. Smaller speech communities exist in Bhutan, Brunei, and Myanmar.
Nepali is a member of the Eastern Pahari branch of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken mainly in Nepal and northern India by about 25 million people. In 2011 there were about 20.9 million speakers of Nepali in Nepal, where it is a statutory national language.
