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Nepal

Nepal is a country in Asia that is home to 30,226,000 people. It is also home to 109 living indigenous languages. One of these, Nepali, is the official language of the country. In addition, 14 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 3 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    30,226,000

    people

    109

    living languages

    68%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 5
    2. 37
    3. 67
    4. 0

Nepal has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.