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
A former British soldier has recounted the moment he became separated from a Nepali mountain guide as they were descending Mount Everest.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 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
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
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
"This election is not a normal election. This is going to be one of the changing points for Nepalis, for Nepal."
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 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
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