Nepali
Americannoun
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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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Sunday's flood tore through the Gorkha district as children and communities prepared to mark the first day of the Dashain festival, a major moment in the Nepali calendar.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Nepali team had been sent ahead of foreign climbers to prepare the camp, manage the route and fix ropes on the mountain.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Pulled alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
KATHMANDU, Nepal—When a flood came roaring down from the mountains last year, Nepali engineer Santosh Adhikari narrowly escaped by scrambling to higher ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
When surveyed about the “most important problem facing our country today,” Nepalis name unemployment, the cost of living, corruption, poverty and 13 other concerns, but not climate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The rescue of three workers from deep inside tunnels -- two Nepalis on Friday and a Chinese man on Saturday -- buoyed hopes of finding other survivors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Nepalis have complained that some Chinese-linked projects have languished, while others, such as Pokhara International Airport, have been mired in corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
At least five climbers have died during this Everest season, including the two Indians and three Nepalis.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Younger Nepalis have been frustrated by the lack of opportunities and are trusting the RSP to grow the economy.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
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