Nepali

Sherpa's likely nationality

Nepali refers to people, language, and things from Nepal, a country in South Asia nestled in the Himalayas between India and China.

The Nepali language, also called Nepalese, is the official language of Nepal and is spoken by millions in neighboring regions.

As a noun, a Nepali is a person from Nepal: My neighbor is Nepali.

culture

Kathmandu

Nepal's capital city

pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
stupaBuddhist relic monument
mandalaCircular spiritual diagram

thangka · Gautama Buddha · Holi · prayer flags · topi

language

Sanskrit

Ancient Indo-Aryan language

Indo-AryanSouth Asian language branch
HindiIndia's official language
namasteRespectful Indian greeting

script · grammar · dialect · multilingual · mother tongue · official language

Himalayan

Mount Everest

Earth's highest summit

trekkingLong-distance foot travel
AnnapurnaHimalayan massif in Nepal
base campExpedition's operational hub

expedition · altitude · summit · glacier · peak · climbing · acclimatization · Mustang · porters · teahouse

cuisine

momos

Himalayan stuffed dough pockets

achaarSpiced oil-preserved condiment
buffAvid fan; also burnish

ethnic

Dalit

Oppressed caste group member

casteInherited social division
indigenousOriginating in a region
diversityState of varied elements

Categories

DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, British, Chinese
Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
Himalayan languagesTibetan, Bhutanese
Indic languagesSanskrit, Hindi, Pali, Gujarati, Punjabi
Nepali PeoplesBrahman, Gurkha, Rajput, Dom
Nepali Dialects

Opposites

neighboring national identities

Of a Himalayan region

Indian · Chinese · Bhutanese · Bangladeshi · Pakistani

language family contrast

Of a Himalayan region

Mandarin · Cantonese

geographic terrain identity

Language of Bangladesh

Punjabi · Gujarati · Tamil

Family

Nepal, Nepalese

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G