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
adjective
Example Sentences
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The commission's recommendations, set out in a report leaked by Nepali media, came ahead of the swearing-in on Thursday of newly elected members of parliament.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Nepali youth staged a demonstration in Kathmandu Sunday, demanding the release of findings into the deadly 2025 uprising, which forced the previous government to collapse.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
The Nepali Congress, for instance, proposed holding a high-level investigation into the assets of public office holders since 1990.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
"We have to assure them we won't allow Nepali territory to be used against them."
From BBC • Mar. 12, 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
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