Nepali
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the official language of Nepal, also spoken in Sikkim and parts of India. It forms the E group of Pahari and belongs to the Indic branch of Indo-European
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a native or inhabitant of Nepal; a Nepalese
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The start of the descent with the body would be the most difficult, Indian climber Kuntal Joisher told BBC Nepali.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The bodies of two Nepali nationals and a Pakistani citizen have not yet been recovered.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
His death has sent shockwaves through the global mountaineering community and through Nepal, where he is a celebrated figure for giving a spotlight to Nepali climbing guides.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Renowned Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people missing after an avalanche in northern Pakistan where he was leading a climbing expedition, the country's alpine club said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
She was Nepali and had a dark complexion that most people mistook for Indian or Pakistani but was impossible to confuse with Scottish.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
The expedition comprised 10 people -- including Purja, five Nepalis, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, and a climber from China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
These include the war in the Middle East, where millions of Nepalis find work, chronic unemployment and a stuttering economy within Nepal, and the RSP's lack of experience in office.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Many Nepalis work there, and more than a quarter of Nepal's GDP is made up of remittances, money sent home by workers.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Balen’s success has been a hopeful counterpoint in a country that many Nepalis see as rife with corruption and cronyism, allowing only the well-connected to flourish, while ordinary people are shut out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Young Nepalis largely led the protests, rallying under the loose banner of Gen Z.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
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