Major Language Families of Nepal

The Indo-Aryan language family is the most widely spoken in Nepal, with over 80% of the population speaking an Indo-Aryan language.

Nepali is the official language of Nepal and is spoken by over 40% of the population.

The Tibeto-Burman language family is the second most widely spoken in Nepal, with over 15% of the population speaking a Tibeto-Burman language.

Tamang is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language in Nepal, with over 1.5 million speakers.

The Austroasiatic language family is the third most widely spoken in Nepal, with over 5% of the population speaking an Austroasiatic language.

Santali is the most widely spoken Austroasiatic language in Nepal, with over 1 million speakers.

Newari is spoken by the Newar people of Nepal and is the second most widely spoken language in the Kathmandu Valley.

Maithili is spoken by the Maithili people of Nepal and is the third most widely spoken language in the country.

Tharu is spoken by the Tharu people of Nepal and is the fourth most widely spoken language in the country.

Rai is spoken by the Rai people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Limbu is spoken by the Limbu people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Gurung is spoken by the Gurung people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Magar is spoken by the Magar people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Sherpa is spoken by the Sherpa people of Nepal and is one of the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman languages in the country.

Tamang is spoken by the Tamang people of Nepal and is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language in the country.