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Languages of Nepal

Name: Languages of Nepal
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Languages spoken in Nepal.

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Rank↕	Language↕	Language Family↕	Total↕	Percentage (%)↕
1	Nepali	Indo-European	13,084,457	44.86
2	Maithili	Indo-European	3,222,389	11.05
3	Bhojpuri	Indo-European	1,820,795	6.24
4	Tharu	Indo-European	1,714,091	5.88
5	Tamang	Sino-Tibetan	1,423,075	4.88
6	Bajjika	Indo-European	1,133,764	3.89
7	Avadhi	Indo-European	864,276	2.96
8	Nepal Bhasha (Newar)	Sino-Tibetan	863,380	2.96
9	Magar Dhut	Sino-Tibetan	810,315	2.78
10	Doteli	Indo-European	494,864	1.7
11	Urdu	Indo-European	413,785	1.42
12	Yakthung/Limbu	Sino-Tibetan	350,436	1.2
13	Gurung	Sino-Tibetan	328,074	1.12
14	Magahi	Indo-European	230,117	0.79
15	Baitadeli	Indo-European	152,666	0.52
16	Rai	Sino-Tibetan	144,512	0.5
17	Achhami	Indo-European	141,444	0.48
18	Bantawa	Sino-Tibetan	138,003	0.47
19	Rajbanshi	Indo-European	130,163	0.45
20	Sherpa	Sino-Tibetan	117,896	0.4
21	Khash	Indo-European	117,511	0.4
22	Bajhangi	Indo-European	99,631	0.34
23	Hindi	Indo-European	98,399	0.34
24	Magar Kham	Sino-Tibetan	91,753	0.31
25	Chamling	Sino-Tibetan	89,037	0.31
26	Ranatharu	Indo-European	77,766	0.27
27	Chepang	Sino-Tibetan	58,392	0.2
28	Bajureli	Indo-European	56,486	0.19
29	Santali	Austro-Asiatic	53,677	0.18
30	Danuwar	Indo-European	49,992	0.17
31	Darchuleli	Indo-European	45,649	0.16
32	Uranw/Urau	Dravidian	38,873	0.13
33	Kulung	Sino-Tibetan	37,912	0.13
34	Angika	Indo-European	35,952	0.12
35	Majhi	Indo-European	32,917	0.11
36	Sunuwar	Sino-Tibetan	32,708	0.11
37	Thami	Sino-Tibetan	26,805	0.09
38	Ganagai	Indo-European	26,281	0.09
39	Thulung	Sino-Tibetan	24,405	0.08
40	Bangla	Indo-European	23,774	0.08
41	Ghale	Sino-Tibetan	23,049	0.08
42	Sampang	Sino-Tibetan	21,597	0.07
43	Marwadi	Indo-European	21,333	0.07
44	Dadeldhuri	Indo-European	21,300	0.07
45	Dhimal	Sino-Tibetan	20,583	0.07
46	Tajpuriya	Indo-European	20,349	0.07
47	Kumal	Indo-European	18,435	0.06
48	Khaling	Sino-Tibetan	16,514	0.06
49	Musalman	Indo-European	16,252	0.06
50	Wambule	Sino-Tibetan	15,285	0.05
51	Bahing/Bayung	Sino-Tibetan	14,449	0.05
52	Yakkha	Sino-Tibetan	14,241	0.05
53	Sanskrit	Indo-European	13,906	0.05
54	Bhujel	Sino-Tibetan	13,086	0.04
55	Bhote	Sino-Tibetan	12,895	0.04
56	Darai	Indo-European	12,156	0.04
57	Yamphu/Yamphe	Sino-Tibetan	10,744	0.04
58	Nachhiring	Sino-Tibetan	9,906	0.03
59	Hyolmo/Yholmo	Sino-Tibetan	9,658	0.03
60	Dumi	Sino-Tibetan	8,638	0.03
61	Jumli	Indo-European	8,338	0.03
62	Bote	Indo-European	7,687	0.03
63	Mewahang	Sino-Tibetan	7,428	0.03
64	Puma	Sino-Tibetan	6,763	0.02
65	Pahari	Sino-Tibetan	5,946	0.02
66	Athpahariya	Sino-Tibetan	5,580	0.02
67	Dungmali	Sino-Tibetan	5,403	0.02
68	Jirel	Sino-Tibetan	5,167	0.02
69	Tibetan	Sino-Tibetan	5,053	0.02
70	Dailekhi	Indo-European	4,989	0.02
71	Chum/Nubri	Sino-Tibetan	4,284	0.01
72	Chhantyal	Sino-Tibetan	4,282	0.01
73	Raji	Sino-Tibetan	4,247	0.01
74	Thakali	Sino-Tibetan	4,220	0.01
75	Meche	Sino-Tibetan	4,203	0.01
76	Koyee	Sino-Tibetan	4,152	0.01
77	Lohorung	Sino-Tibetan	3,884	0.01
78	Kewarat	Indo-European	3,469	0.01
79	Dolpali	Indo-European	3,244	0.01
80	Done	Indo-European	3,100	0.01
81	Mugali	Sino-Tibetan	2,834	0.01
82	Jero/Jerung	Sino-Tibetan	2,817	0.01
83	Karmarong	Sino-Tibetan	2,619	0.01
84	Chhintang	Sino-Tibetan	2,564	0.01
85	Lhopa	Sino-Tibetan	2,348	0.01
86	Lapcha	Sino-Tibetan	2,240	0.01
87	Munda/Mudiyari	Austro-Asiatic	2,107	0.01
88	Manange	Sino-Tibetan	2,022	0.01
89	Chhiling	Sino-Tibetan	2,011	0.01
90	Dura	Sino-Tibetan	1,991	0.01
91	Tilung	Sino-Tibetan	1,969	0.01
92	Sign Language	-	1,784	0.01
93	Byansi	Sino-Tibetan	1,706	0.01
94	Balkura/Baram	Sino-Tibetan	1,539	0.01
95	Baragunwa	Sino-Tibetan	1,536	0.01
96	Sadri	Indo-European	1,347	0
97	English	Indo-European	1,323	0
98	Magar Kaike	Sino-Tibetan	1,225	0
99	Sonaha	Indo-European	1,182	0
100	Hayu/Vayu	Sino-Tibetan	1,133	0
101	Kisan	Indo-European	1,004	0
102	Punjabi	Indo-European	871	0
103	Dhuleli	Sino-Tibetan	786	0
104	Khamchi(Raute)	Sino-Tibetan	741	0
105	Lungkhim	Sino-Tibetan	702	0
106	Lowa	Sino-Tibetan	624	0
107	Kagate	Sino-Tibetan	611	0
108	Waling/Walung	Sino-Tibetan	545	0
109	Nar-Phu	Sino-Tibetan	428	0
110	Lhomi	Sino-Tibetan	413	0
111	Tichhurong Poike	Sino-Tibetan	410	0
112	Kurmali	Indo-European	397	0
113	Koche	Sino-Tibetan	332	0
114	Sindhi	Indo-European	291	0
115	Phangduwali	Sino-Tibetan	247	0
116	Belhare	Sino-Tibetan	177	0
117	Surel	Sino-Tibetan	174	0
118	Malpande	Indo-European	161	0
119	Khariya	Austro-Asiatic	132	0
120	Sadhani	Indo-European	122	0
121	Hariyanwi	Indo-European	114	0
122	Sam	Sino-Tibetan	106	0
123	Bankariya	Sino-Tibetan	86	0
124	Kusunda	Language Isolate	23	0
Others	4201	0.01	—	—
Not stated	346	0	—	—
Total	29,164,578	100	—	—

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