Language of Nepal
Though Nepali (Khaskura bhasha) is the official language or the mother tongue of Nepal, there are as many as 126 listed languages spoken in Nepal. Out of these, three languages, Dura, Kusunda and Waling have become extinct. Apart from Nepali, the other most commonly spoken languages in Nepal are:
Status Of Nepali Language
Nepal Bhasa (NB) Speakers In Nepal
Creative Literature At A Glance
- Awadhi
- Newari
- Hindi
- Bahing
- Limbu
- Maithili
- Mundari
Status Of Nepali Language
Spoken In | Nepal, India, Bhutan. |
Region | South Asia. |
Total speakers | 35 million approx. |
Ranking | 57 |
Language family |
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Writing System | Devanagari script |
Nepal Bhasa (NB) Speakers In Nepal
Region | Newars | NB Speakers | Retaination |
Eastern | 148305 | 40644 | 27.16 |
Central | 740868 | 586722 | 79.19 |
Western | 126455 | 57999 | 45.86 |
Mid-Western | 17787 | 3662 | 20.58 |
Far-Western | 6197 | 940 | 15.16 |
Total in Nepal | 1041090 | 690007 | 66.27 |
Creative Literature At A Glance
First Story Book | Tantrakhyan (1518 A.D.) |
First Song | Walangata Simule Swambaraya (In reign of Pranmol malla, 1523-1550 A.D.) |
First One-act Play | Ekadashi Brata (1633A.D.) by Sidhhinarasingha Malla |
First Drama | Mooldev Shashidev by Jagat Prakash Malla (1645-1673 A.D.) |
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