Major Languages
The following languages are spoken by at least 1 percent of the population:
- Nepali (88.61%, 2011 census est.)
- Maithilii
- Bhojpuri
- Tharu
- Tamang
- Newari/Nepal Bhasa language
- Magar
- Awadhi
- Bantawa
- Gurung/Tamu
- Limbu
- Bajjika
Nepali is spoken as a lingua franca by almost 90% of population and another 10% can speak it as a second language fluently. The older generations groups in Nepal can speak many indigenous languages but in very less numbers.
The preliminary results of the 2011 census released in Asoj 2068 B.S. (September 2011) included no language data.
Read more about this topic: Languages Of Nepal
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