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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In the run-up to Gor’s visit to Everest, Airlift—the Nepali company that operates DJI drones there—was set to help Freefly carry out a flight up the mountain, said Airlift co-founder Milan Pandey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Step off the 7 train, and languages quickly shift from Nepali and Bengali to Spanish and Tagalog as you walk between blocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Hillary Dawa was transferred from the intensive care unit to a general ward early this week and is "recovering well", his family tells BBC Nepali.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Nepali tourism officials said the final number will be tallied after the climbs are verified, which require photographs and statements from the climber's expedition company and guides.
From Barron's ● May 22, 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
Five people have died so far in this year's climbing, three of them Nepalis who were involved in the Everest preparations, according to AFP News Agency.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
At least five climbers have died during this Everest season, including the two Indians and three Nepalis.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
He told AFP that in a single night this week, "we carried out five raids" in the coastal Galle and Matara districts, netting 192 Indian suspects and 29 Nepalis.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
About one million Nepalis left the country in 2025 to work or study abroad, according to Nepal’s Department of Immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The vote will test whether young Nepalis have succeeded in convincing the rest of the country that it is time for a new, untried generation to shape their future.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
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