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* Prakash A | * Raj, Prakash A. ''Nepali practical dictionary : Nepali-English, English-Nepali.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/937841806 WorldCat]. | ||
* | * Sresthacharya, Iswaranand. ''A concise dictionary, Newar-English.'' Kathmandu, Nepal: Pilgrims Book House, 1995. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/35151467 WorldCat]. | ||
* Ulrike | * Kölver, Ulrike and Ishwaranand Shresthacarya. ''A dictionary of contemporary Newari Newari - English.'' Verl, Bonn: VGH-Wiss, 1994. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/311968187 WorldCat]. | ||
* | * Tuladhar, Kamal. ''English-Nepal Bhasa dictionary.'' Kathmandu: J.R. Tuladhar, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/52845720 WorldCat]. | ||
* | * Ḥaqqī, Shānulḥaq. ''Oxford English- Urdu dictionary.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/60865209 WorldCat]. | ||
* | * Tumbāhāṅphe, Gambhīradhoja. ''Limbu-English-Nepali dictionary.'' Limbuvāna: Limbuvāna Adhyayana Kendra, 2015. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1036775890 WorldCat]. | ||
* Warren William | * Glover, Warren William, Deu Bahadur Gurung, and Jessie R. Glover. ''Gurung-Nepali-English dictionary : with English-Gurung and Nepali-Gurung indexes.'' Australian Nat. Univ, Canberra: Dep. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, 1977. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/251725250 WorldCat]. | ||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' |
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Description[edit | edit source]
All languages spoken as the mother tongues in Nepal are the languages of the nation. Many of the languages also have various dialects.
The 2011 National census lists 123 languages spoken as a mother tongue (first language) in Nepal.
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. [1]
According to the 2011 national census, the number of native speakers per spoken language is as follows: [2]
- Nepali language - 44.64%
- Maithili language - 11.67%
- Bhojpuri language - 5.98%
- Tharu languages - 5.77%
- Newar language - also known as Newari and Nepal Bhasa - 3.20%
- Bajjika language - 2.99%
- Magar language - 2.98%
- Doteli language - also known as Dotyali - 2.97%
- Urdu language - 2.61%
- Awadhi language - 1.89%
- Limbu language - 1.30%
- Gurung language - 1.23%
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Useful phrases in Nepali - Omniglot
- Family words in Nepali - Omniglot
- Useful phrases in Maithili - Omniglot
- Useful phrases in Bhojpuri - Omniglot
- Bhojpuri Common phrases - Wikipedia
- Useful phrases in Newar - Omniglot
- Useful Urdu phrases - Omniglot
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Alphabet for Nepali - Omniglot
- Nepali Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Alphabet for Maithili - Omniglot
- Maithili Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Alphabet for Bhojpuri - Omniglot
- Bhojpuri Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Tamang Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Script for Newar - Omniglot
- Newar Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Magar alphabet - Omniglot
- Magar Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Alphabet for Doteli - Omniglot
- Alphabet for Urdu - Omniglot
- Urdu Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Awadhi alphabet - Omniglot
- Awadhi Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Alphabet for Limbu - Omniglot
- Limbu Vowels & Consonants - Wikipedia
- Alphabet for Gurung - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Magar pronunciation - Omniglot
- Awadhi pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Raj, Prakash A. Nepali practical dictionary : Nepali-English, English-Nepali. New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
- Sresthacharya, Iswaranand. A concise dictionary, Newar-English. Kathmandu, Nepal: Pilgrims Book House, 1995. Available at: WorldCat.
- Kölver, Ulrike and Ishwaranand Shresthacarya. A dictionary of contemporary Newari Newari - English. Verl, Bonn: VGH-Wiss, 1994. Available at: WorldCat.
- Tuladhar, Kamal. English-Nepal Bhasa dictionary. Kathmandu: J.R. Tuladhar, 2003. Available at: WorldCat.
- Ḥaqqī, Shānulḥaq. Oxford English- Urdu dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. Available at: WorldCat.
- Tumbāhāṅphe, Gambhīradhoja. Limbu-English-Nepali dictionary. Limbuvāna: Limbuvāna Adhyayana Kendra, 2015. Available at: WorldCat.
- Glover, Warren William, Deu Bahadur Gurung, and Jessie R. Glover. Gurung-Nepali-English dictionary : with English-Gurung and Nepali-Gurung indexes. Australian Nat. Univ, Canberra: Dep. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, 1977. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Nepali - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Maithili - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Bhojpuri - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Dangaura Tharu - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Newari - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Eastern Magar - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Dotyali - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Urdu - Glosbe
- Dictionary Awadhi - English - Glosbe
- Dictionary Limbu - English - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Gurung - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Nepali grammar - Wikipedia
- Maithili grammar - Wikipedia
- Christopher Jay Manders, A foundation in Nepali grammar, Bloomington : AuthorHouse, 2007 - Available at WorldCat
- Ramawatar Yadav, A reference grammar of Maithili, Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1996 - Available at WorldCat
- Shaligram Shukla, Bhojpuri grammar, Washington : Georgetown univ. Press, 1981 - Available at WorldCat
- Gopāla Dahita, Tharu grammar, Bardiyā : Yunika Nepāla, Kendriya Pariyojanā Kāryālaya, 2013 - Available at WorldCat
- David James Young, Urdu grammar, California : Createspace, USA 2014 - Available at WorldCat
- Govindabahādura Tumbāhāṅa & Nepāla ra Eśiyālī Anusandhāna Kendra, A grammar of Limbu, Kathmandu : Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies, Tribhuvan University, 2011 - Available at WorldCat
- Kristine A Hilderbrant, Grammar of Gurung, De Gruyter Mouton, 2019 - Available at WorldCat
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.