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The national language of Nepal is known as "Nepali". According to the most recent official [http://www.cbs.gov.np/ census], conducted by [http://www.nepalhmg.gov.np/index_eng.php His Majesty's Government of Nepal] (HMG) in 2001, Nepal is home to around 20 million speakers of Nepali. Nepali is the mother tongue for 11 million people, and a ''lingua franca'' for many more. Outside of Nepal, Nepali is also spoken in northeast India and in much of Bhutan. On account of its widespread use in the states of West Bengal (particularly in the district of Darjeeling) and Sikkim, the [http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html Indian Constitution] recognizes Nepali as a major language of India. In Bhutan, while Dzongkha is the national language, Nepali is widely spoken by people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. | The national language of Nepal is known as "Nepali". According to the most recent official [http://www.cbs.gov.np/ census], conducted by [http://www.nepalhmg.gov.np/index_eng.php His Majesty's Government of Nepal] (HMG) in 2001, Nepal is home to around 20 million speakers of Nepali. Nepali is the mother tongue for 11 million people, and a ''lingua franca'' for many more. Outside of Nepal, Nepali is also spoken in northeast India and in much of Bhutan. On account of its widespread use in the states of West Bengal (particularly in the district of Darjeeling) and Sikkim, the [http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/welcome.html Indian Constitution] recognizes Nepali as a major language of India. In Bhutan, while Dzongkha is the national language, Nepali is widely spoken by people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. | ||