Nepali · नेपाली

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About Nepali

Language family: Indo-European, Indo-Aryan (Pahari branch)
Where it's spoken: Nepal, with communities in Sikkim and Darjeeling, India, and Bhutan
Speakers: roughly 16 million native speakers and 32 million total

Nepali developed from Indo-Aryan dialects carried into the Himalayan foothills and shares Devanagari script and much basic grammar with Hindi, though centuries of separate development and Tibeto-Burman contact language gave it its own distinct character. It is Nepal's official language and also serves as a lingua franca among the country's more than 120 recognized languages. Its spread into neighboring Indian hill states and Bhutan reflects historical Gorkha-era territorial expansion.

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Resource	Type	Levels	Cost	Verified
Wikipedia Nepali Open reading practice by topic in the language's own Wikipedia edition.	reading	A2-C2	free	2026-07-22
Forvo Nepali pronunciation dictionary Native-speaker word pronunciations, searchable.	reference	A1-C2	freemium	2026-07-22
Omniglot: Nepali writing & pronunciation Script and orthography orientation with sample text.	reference	A1-B1	free	2026-07-22
DLI GLOSS (language search) Search GLOSS for authentic Nepali reading/listening lessons — coverage varies by language.	course free	B1-C1	free	2026-07-22
Live Lingua Nepali course library Public-domain FSI/Peace Corps course downloads with audio, where available — hub anchor.	course free	A1-B1	free	2026-07-22
italki Nepali tutors Speaking-practice marketplace; confirm tutor availability for less common languages.	tutoring	A1-C2	paid	2026-07-22
uTalk Nepali Topic-based vocabulary app covering 150+ languages, including less-common ones.	course paid	A1-A2	paid	2026-07-22
BBC News Nepali Nepali-language news service with audio/video.	listening	B1-C2	free	2026-07-22