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Lost and Found: The Struggle To Preserve Nepal’s Linguistic Heritage
Of 129 spoken languages identified in 2019, at least 24 are endangered
At last count, in 2019, Nepal had 129 spoken languages, but even as new ones are identified, others are becoming extinct.
At least 24 of the languages and dialects in Nepal have become “endangered,” and the next three ones on the verge of disappearing are Dura, Kusunda, and Tillung, each of which has only one speaker left.
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Nepal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Nepal, a mountainous country on the southern side of the Himalayas of Southern Asia. It shares Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, with China.
About Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)
Area: 147,181 square kilometers (slightly larger than New York state)
Population: 30,424,878 (July 2021 est.)
Median age: 25.3 years
Capital: Kathmandu
Ethnic groups: Chhettri 16.6%, Brahman-Hill 12.2%, Magar 7.1%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.8%, Newar 5%, Kami 4.8%, Muslim 4.4%, Yadav 4%, Rai 2.3%, Gurung 2%, Damai/Dholii 1.8%, Thakuri 1.6%, Limbu 1.5%, Sarki 1.4%, Teli 1.4%, Chamar/Harijan/Ram 1.3%, Koiri/Kushwaha 1.2%, other 19% (2011 estimate)
Religion:Hindu 81.3%, Buddhist 9%, Muslim 4.4%, Kirant 3.1%, Christian 1.4%, other 0.5%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
Unemployment rate: 3% (2017 est.)
Other Facts
Nepal is a former monarchy that is now a federal democratic republic with multiple political parties.