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==Description== | |||
All languages spoken as the mother tongues in Nepal are the languages of the nation. Many of the languages also have various dialects.<br> | |||
The 2011 National census lists 123 languages spoken as a mother tongue (first language) in Nepal.<br> | |||
The official working language at federal level is Nepali, but the constitution provisions each province to choose one or more additional official working languages. A total of 14 official languages have been designated. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages with official status in Nepal," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_with_official_status_in_Nepal, accessed 11 Apr 2022.</ref> | |||
According to the 2011 national census, the number of native speakers per spoken language is as follows: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages_of_Nepal," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Nepal#:~:text=Languages%20in%20Nepal%20by%20numbers%20of%20speakers, accessed 11 Apr 2022.</ref> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepali_language '''Nepali''' language] - 44.64% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maithili_language '''Maithili''' language] - 11.67% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhojpuri_language '''Bhojpuri''' language] - 5.98% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharu_languages '''Tharu''' languages] - 5.77% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newar_language '''Newar''' language] - also known as '''Newari''' and '''Nepal Bhasa''' - 3.20% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajjika '''Bajjika''' language] - 2.99% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magar_language '''Magar''' language] - 2.98% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doteli '''Doteli''' language] - also known as '''Dotyali''' - 2.97% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdu '''Urdu''' language] - 2.61% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awadhi_language '''Awadhi''' language] - 1.89% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbu_language '''Limbu''' language] - 1.30% | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurung_language '''Gurung''' language] - 1.23% | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
== References == | |||
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===Language Background=== | ===Language Background=== | ||