NEPAL
Language

Cities in NEPAL

Kathmandu

Language

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Nepali is the official national language. This language is spoken by approximately 52% of the population. Nepali is related to Hindi and belongs to the Indo-European language group. Bihari is spoken by approximately 18% of the population. Other important languages are Newari, Bhojpuri, Maithili and various Tibetan dialects. In total, according to the 2011 census, 123 different languages and dialects are spoken.

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Sources

Encarta Ecyclopedie

Finlay, H / Nepal
Lonely Planet

Nepal
APA

CIA - World Factbook

BBC - Country Profiles

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