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 Nepali Congress, for instance, proposed holding a high-level investigation into the assets of public office holders since 1990.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Not only did Balendra Shah take a parliamentary seat from former prime minister Oli, he also won with the highest vote total ever recorded in a Nepali election.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
With little manufacturing, Nepali people still live off farming, even as the population has become more educated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Nepali Congress, the largest party in the past coalition government, saw its new leader Gagan Thapa trailing in his own constituency.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 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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